Congressional Aide: NIH Funding Hike Still On The Table For Cures Bill

Proposals to provide additional resources, including funds for the National Institutes of Health, are still on the table for the House 21st Century Cures draft bill, according to a congressional aide familiar with the issue. Increasing NIH funding was an area pushed earlier by Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), who said she would not endorse the draft legislation dropped Tuesday (Jan. 27). The draft does not include language to hike NIH funding. House Energy and Commerce Committee chair Fred Upton (R-MI)...