Sequestration Threat Looms For 2013 Health Care Spending
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
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A report from Sen. Tom Harkin states that impending across-the-board cuts would lead to major NIH grants reduction, in addition to significant spending cuts for cancer and HIV screening.
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