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S. 976, The Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 (2 comments ↓)
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S. 976 would secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments.
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Charles L. Kyte, III
August 28, 2007, 11:25am (report abuse)In March of 2007, Distinguished Senator Barack Hussein Obama (D-IL) introduced the Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 (Bill # S.976).
In the early phase of the 2008 presidential campaign healthcare has been the most important issue for the U.S. public, ranking higher than both immigration and the economy. Implicit in the debate is the value of preserving "human health" by means of new scientific, technological and research innovations and intervention. Indeed, a majority of the U.S. population thinks that the federal government should guarantee the betterment of overall health for all Americans though legislation. What the new leadership of the United States does or does not advocate with regard to expanding healthcare protection may affect the health of the American people for years to come. Let’s do our best to better the overall health of the American people by creating rational and well-conceived policy in favor of safeguarding and caring for human health.
Rosemarie White
December 20, 2008, 7:08pm (report abuse)It is time for change! The government should guaranty the betterment of health for all Americans by revoking the 1920's Medical Practices Act which willfully allowed medical doctors a monopoly to practice medicine - disregarding other modalities and disregarding the God given right of human beings to follow their instincts and CHOOSE the modality best for them. To not have the freedom of choice is un-American and not in keeping with the sacrifices of our ancestors who fought so hard and gave so much to be free of tyranny.
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