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Direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study of federal cancer initiatives
"As president, Barack Obama will immediately direct
his Secretary of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with agency officials, academic researchers,
cancer survivors and advocates for people with cancer, and state public health officials, to comprehensively
examine the various cancer-related efforts of federal agencies, and provide recommendations to eliminate
barriers to effective coordination across federal agencies and between the federal government and other
stakeholders."
Sources: "The Obama-Biden Plan to Combat Cancer"
Subjects: Government Efficiency, Health Care, States
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