Results for medical research

Following their interviews, two panels discussed public health messaging and awareness as well as treatment research and development.

Rare disease treatments, pharmaceutical treatment costs, access to out-of-state health care, and research and development legislative proposals were among the topics discussed as medical professionals and public health researchers testified on ways to support patients with rare diseases during a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief Research and Development Officer Rachel Ramoni testified on the VA's research priorities before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. She was joined by medical consultants and stakeholders from the Million Veteran Program and National Alliance on Mental Illness to discuss clinical trials for veterans, geriatric research, and opportunities for research and development in rural communities.

Peter Grinspoon used medical data to look at both the benefits and dangers of marijuana as well as areas where more research is needed.

Witnesses with rare diseases, advocates for medical ethics, and therapeutic industry professionals discussed access to research and treatment for rare diseases before the Senate Special Aging Committee.

President Biden delivered brief remarks as he signed a memorandum establishing the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research, saying it would help solidify federal efforts to boost medical research of specific interest to women.

She answered senators' questions on a variety of topics including the origins of COVID-19, research on long COVID symptoms, fetal tissue studies and prescription drug costs. ... Bertagnolli's medical background is in oncologic surgery and cancer research.

Medical experts, policy advocates, and community leaders testified on the economic impact of diabetes before the Joint Economic Committee.

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra discussed the importance of mitigating racial inequiti…

Mary Woolley talked about federal investments for medical, science, and technology research.

Indivar Dutta-Gupta and Rachel Greszler talked about the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell announced the launch of a national fire strategy at Engine Com…

The subcommittee also heard from medical and legal professionals, policy makers, and gun rights advocates.

Patient advocates and health care experts testified at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on medical debt. They spoke about ways to address medical debt and considered the potential unintended consequences of legislation. The witnesses responded to questions about expanding Medicaid coverage, removing medical debt from credit scores, and medical costs for minority communities.

The House considered four bills under suspension of the rules, including legislation on medical marijuana research as well as coordinating spectrum policy.

Witnesses testified that an existing nationwide shortage of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patricia Kelmar talked about the legislation banning surprise medical billing that went into effect in January 2022.

The Aspen Institute and Leaps.org hosted four researchers and medical specialists for an in-depth discussion on the COVID-19 Omicron variant, vaccines and booster shots.

The Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee met to discuss emergency use authorization for Pfizer…

Witnesses testifying included NAACP Washington Bureau Director Hilary Shelton, Heritage Foundation Research Fellow Joel Griffith, Memphis Area Legal Services CEO Cindy Ettingoff, and University of Memphis Law Professor Katy Ramsey Mason.