Policy research agency faces its own cost/benefit analysis

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A House proposal to cut funding of the Agency for Health Care Policy to $59.7 million in FY 1996 from $162.5 million in FY 1995 would make it impossible for the organization to conduct its mission appropriately. The agency, which is charged with analyzing the quality and cost effectiveness of health services in the US, would not be able to fund sufficient research if funding is cut as much as the House has proposed. However, critics of the agency believe that its research duplicates the efforts of other federal agency programs. The Senate's proposed cut is expected to be more moderate.

Scientific Research and Development Services, Nonmilitary Government R&D, United States. Congress. House, Government research, United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Bill would shift CDC programs to state block grants

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Sen Nancy Kassebaum proposes a law to give funds for public health programs to states according to their population and other factors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) allocations now go to specific research topics, including projects of state and local governments plus private research groups. Kassebaum believes the law would make medical research more responsive to need, but opponents fear states would vie for block grants and important research might be underfunded.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs, Political activity, Public health, United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Kassebaum Baker, Nancy

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Public health, research post big gains; funding uncertain

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Health industry observers are concerned that the fiscal 1999 federal budget will not obtain the funds necessary to finance many of its health research programs. Although aggressive financial commitments have been made to projects such as AIDS and racial health disparities research, the promises are based primarily on funds from the still-pending tobacco industry settlement.

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