2009-02-19

President Signs Economic Stimulus Bill Containing NIH Funding and Numerous Health Provisions
President Obama has signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (HR 1), which contains $10 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a number of other important provisions for hematologists and health-care providers. Read more.

Stem Cell Bills Introduced in the House
Legislation to expand federally-funded stem cell research has been reintroduced in the 111th Congress. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Michael Castle (R-DE) have reintroduced the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (HR 873). Read more.

Legislation Reintroduced to Overturn NIH Public Access Policy
Some members of Congress have begun examining the NIH public access policy with regard to copyright law and have introduced legislation to block the policy. Read more.

SCHIP Bill Signed Into Law
On February 5, 2009, President Obama signed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (HR 2) into law. Read more.

NHLBI Request for Information: Identification of Clinical Research Sites with Interest in Multi-Center Clinical Studies in Hemoglobinopathies (NOT-HL-09-113)
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute released a request for information seeking investigators and institutions to participate in collaborative clinical research studies in hemoglobinopathies. Read more.

Mark Your Calendars – PQRI and E-Prescribing: Nuts and Bolts – March 6, 2009
ASH, in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will hold an informational conference call to help you participate in the 2009 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative and the E-Prescribing Programs. Read more.