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Healthcare industry spends big on lobbyists
It's no surprise that healthcare companies are pouring millions of dollars in lobbying to influence how legislators will vote on President Obama's healthcare reform.
Pharmaceutical companies, doctors, insurers and hospitals are the leading spenders, Reuters reported.
Here is a look at some of the biggest spenders so far according to Senate reports:
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers, $6.1 million.
- Pfizer, $5.6 million
- American Medical Association, $3.8 million.
- Eli Lilly, $ 3.6 million
- Amgen, $3.4 million.
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield, 2.8 million.
- GlaxoSmithKline, $2.3 million.
- Novartis, $1.8 million.
- MetLife Group, $1.7 million.
- Allstate, $1.5 million.
- Merck & Co. $1.5 million.
Source: Reuters
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