House Appropriators Allow BARDA mRNA Research, Move To Defund WISeR In HHS Spending Bill

By Jalen Brown / September 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM

The House Appropriations Committee advanced its fiscal 2026 HHS spending bill in the wee hours of the morning Wednesday (Sept. 10), adding amendments explicitly allowing BARDA funds to support mRNA vaccine research and defunding CMS’ controversial WISeR program that promises to use AI-driven prior authorization to stem alleged fraud in traditional Medicare.

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House Appropriators Allow BARDA mRNA Research, Move To Defund WISeR In HHS Spending Bill

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