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Global Research and Development Expenditures: Fact Sheet
Congressional Research Service · 2022-09-14 · Reports · 1,153 words · PDF available
Research and development (R&D) plays a central role in advanced economies in areas such as economic growth and job creation, industrial competitiveness, national security, energy, agriculture, transpo...
The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and the Office of Special Masters
Congressional Research Service · 2022-09-14 · Resources · 1,684 words · PDF available
In 1986, Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA; 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10–300aa-34), which created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is a no-faul...
Supreme Court Allows Health Plans to Limit Dialysis Benefits
Congressional Research Service · 2022-09-14 · Posts · 1,298 words · PDF available
This past term, the Supreme Court issued a variety of impactful decisions in the health care arena, including some that affect coverage and reimbursement for health care services under federal program...
The Philippines: Background and U.S. Relations
Congressional Research Service · 2022-09-14 · Reports · 13,292 words · PDF available
The United States and the Republic of the Philippines have a deep relationship that includes a bilateral security alliance, extensive military cooperation, close people-to-people ties, and many shared...