NIH faces plans to privatize clinical centre
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The US health department's plan to privatize all or part of National Institutes of Health (NIH) has caused widespread alarm on NIH campuses such as Bethesda, Maryland. The privatization plan, which involves transferring responsibilities from the center to private contractors, is the brainchild of Philip Lee, assistant secretary of health. Helen Smits, the deputy administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration, has been asked by Donna Shalala, the health and human services secretary, to assess options for privatization. Smith does not favor total privatization.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1995
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US plans a multi-million dollar boost to computer simulation
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The US government is likely to announce a new initiative in computer simulation. President Bill Clinton has been advised that the National Science Foundation is best placed to lead an information technology initiative. The initiative will involve some $200 million new spending for the first year, and the figure could rise to $1 billion after this. A number of agencies are involved in the discussions, including the National Aeronautics and Space Agency.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1998
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NSF celebrates half a century with big plans
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The US National Science Foundation may receive its largest ever budget increase next year, after its fiftieth anniversary in May. The Agency plans increased efforts to communicate its function to the public.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2000
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