Becker's Healthcare April 11, 2024
Sen. Bernie Sanders on April 9 released a draft proposal for legislation that calls for $10 billion in mandatory funding over the next 10 years to address long COVID-19, which affects millions of Americans.
The proposal calls for $1 billion to be earmarked per year over the next 10 years, which would be used to establish a long COVID research program at the National Institutes of Health. The draft also tasks the NIH with standing up an expedited process for researchers to apply for clinical trial grants to study long COVID interventions, establish a long COVID database and research advisory board.
The Vermont senator is seeking public input from patients, researchers and medical professionals before formally introducing the...
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