Senate Passes 'Minibus' Appropriations Bill Increasing NIH Funds And Directing CMS Program Funding
Executive Summary
A "minibus" appropriations bill approved by the Senate on Aug. 24 would increase National Institutes of Health funding by 5.4% to $2bn in 2019, and bolster several programs of interest to industry at NIH and at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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