09/30/2009
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"And my concern here is that this board will set Medicare policy unless a super majority of Congress stops them."
"It reduces the budget by the 45 percent, the full 45 percent every year that is being augmented by the general fund?"
"But, you know, dollars are dollars, and they are all borrowed money."
"Okay. And with regards to other components of NCATS, can you give examples of specific diseases that you see as being priorities for your initial foray?"