> GE Healthcare will pay $390 million to buy Sweden's Biacore, a maker of  machines for the life sciences industry, extending GE's move into that business after the purchase of Amersham International. Article [1] (WSJ sub. req.)

> Sen. Hilary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) talked up EMRs at a conference on Long Island attended by hundreds of healthcare execs. Article [2]

> Lawmakers say they plan to introduce legislation that would block pending Medicare reimbursement cuts targeting physicians. Article [3]

> UBS Research forecast a good year ahead for AllScripts based on rising IT demand in healthcare. Article [4]

And Finally... Faced with a bed shortage, a hospital sends a patient to a nearby bed and breakfast. Article [5]