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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriated 1. 1 billion to fund comparative-effectiveness research (CER) — unprecedented generosity for a program for evaluating health care practices. The legislation established the Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research and charged it with advising the secretary of health and human services on the allocation of CER funds. It also mandated an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to recommend initial national priorities for CER. Both the Federal Coordinating Council and the IOM reported to Congress on June 30, 2009. Both organizations solicited input from stakeholders. The IOM committee issued an open solicitation asking the. . .
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