LRF Public Policy and Advocacy News offer advocates the latest information on legislative and policy issues of high priority to the lymphoma community. Learn more about these issues and how together we can affect change and grow support for those issues most important to lymphoma patients and survivors.
Institute of Medicine: U.S. Clinical Trials at "Breaking Point"
An overhaul of the National Cancer Institute’s cooperative group program is needed to ensure it can continue to conduct important cancer clinical research, according to a new report issued by the Institute of Medicine.
Health Reform Legislation Signed Into Law
Many lawmakers are calling the health reform bill passed by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Obama the most far-reaching health legislation since the creation of the Social Security and Medicare programs.
Federal Government Releases New Standards for Health Information Technology The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a proposed regulation to certify health information technology, to qualify users for higher Medicare payments and bolster patient confidence in new technologies.
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