Feb 4 2011
Making good on a promise to investigate funding, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., launched an inquiry into the comparative effectiveness research budget.
Politico: Upton Targets HHS Research Funds
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) wants details about how the department of Health and Human Services is spending $400 million in stimulus money for comparative effectiveness research and $1 billion to implement the health law (Coughlin, 2/3).
CQ HealthBeat: Energy And Commerce Committee Investigates HHS Funding
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton made good Wednesday on his promise to investigate Department of Health and Human Services activities by launching an inquiry into a $400 million budget for comparative effectiveness research and the $1 billion the agency will spend to carry out the health care law (Adams, 2/2).
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