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> Search engine company Healthline, which won itself New York Times coverage earlier this week, is back in the news, announcing it has won $14 million in series A funding. The round was led by VantagePoint Venture Partners. Article
> More legal problems surface for ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy as a grand jury hears testimony that he was involved in a scheme to help Alabama's then-governor win approval for the state's lottery. Article
> Following last week's Supreme Court ruling, physician-assisted suicide laws appear to be in the works in a number of states. In California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said voters should decide what the state's policy will be. Article
> Problems emerge in former IDX CEO Rich Tarrant's campaign to become the Republican Senator from Vermont. It turns out his address is in Florida. Cynics may note that Florida has no state income tax. Article
> The Wall Street Journal looks at the way drug companies are mining electronic medical records for clues about the effectiveness of treatments for infants. Article (sub. req.)
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> In the highly unsurprising news story of the day category, the CDC says there are problems with the flu vaccine distribution system and pledges changes. Article
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