House Continuing Resolution Provides Money For Ebola Therapy Development

A short-term continuing resolution, introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) Tuesday (Sept. 9), incorporates new provisions to address the Ebola crisis, including additional funding to accelerate HHS research on therapies, and funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's response to the outbreak in Africa. The House Ebola rider comes as the Senate health and Appropriations committees gear up to hold a joint hearing next Tuesday (Sept. 16) to explore the U.S. role in the global...