Senate's Health Spending Bill Reportedly Will Bump Up NIH Funding By $2 Billion

A senate subcommittee is expected to get a markup bill today that will include the new NIH funding, as well as increases in spending on initiatives for Alzheimer's disease, opioid abuse, precision medicine and antibiotic resistance. In other Capitol Hill news, the House is getting ready to act on a hospital bill and Speaker Paul Ryan is slated this week to release his action plan, which will include health measures.