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February 16, 2007
2007 Budget is 2 Victories in 1
Everything the PH community has done to develop relationships with Members of Congress is leading us to one tremendous victory after another! The 2007 funding resolution has passed Congress and been signed by the President, bringing increased money for research from both the NIH and the Department of Defense. Congratulations!
1. “Budget With A Heart” Brings a Valentine’s Day Success!
Thank you to the 277 PH patients and supporters who contacted their Members of Congress in the “Budget With A Heart” Campaign. On Valentine’s Day, your work paid off! Congress passed a funding resolution that provides Health and Human Service, Education and Labor programs with $2.3 billion more in funding than they received last year -- that’s $7 billion more than the President’s original budget proposal! The next day, the President signed the budget resolution, making it official. From the new funding, the National Institutes of Health will receive $620 million more than last year -- enough to support an additional 500 research grants.
2. PH Research Gains Further Support!
Pulmonary Hypertension is one of only twenty-two diseases and conditions eligible for funding this year by the Department of Defense (DOD) Peer Review Medical Research Program. Much of the list is made up of well known or relatively common conditions such as diabetes and childhood asthma. PH, on the other hand, is a little-known condition making a big impact. Its inclusion is a direct result of the PH community’s awareness-raising at the Congressional level and a significant victory on the road to a cure!
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