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In the last major White House signing ceremony of his presidency, President Barack Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, saying as he did so, “We are bringing to reality the possibility of new breakthroughs to some of the biggest health challenges of our time.” Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY-R) had described the bill as “the most important legislation Congress will consider this year.” One of the measure’s strongest opponents, however — Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) — called it “a typical Washington deal that ignored what voters want and held a bunch of commonsen…
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Foreword
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Major Provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act
House Energy and Commerce Committee Summary
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Precision Medicine
Tailoring Prevention and Treatment to Individual Variables
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The White House BRAIN Initiative
Developing New Technologies for the Study of Brain Functions
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Cancer Moonshot
Accelerating the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Cancer
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Legislative Background on the 21st Century Cures Act
Recent Action by Congress on Medical Research and Innovation
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Mexican Border Wall
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New National Monuments
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Cybersecurity Panel
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Consumer Bureau at Risk
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Pro & Con
Is the 21st Century Cures Act a Fair Bipartisan Compromise?
