Following the TechCrunch story earlier today about PayPal's Application Platform, Osama Bedier, VP of platform and emerging technology at PayPal, has posted an article on the PayPal Blog saying: "...it is true that PayPal will be the first and only global payments platform open to third-party developers allowing them to easily monetize their ideas."

MasterCard has announced a multi-year contract extension with OptumHealth Inc.'s OptumHealth Bank to issue MasterCard cards for health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), including the accounts they manage for UnitedHealthcare members. The OptumHealth MasterCard cards can be used as a form of payment, tied to these tax-advantaged accounts, for eligible medical expenses, such as copayments, deductibles, prescriptions, vision care and certain over-the-counter items. READ MORE

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