Earlier this year, the U.S. government set aside more than $1 billion to study the pros and cons of health treatments.
According to Science Insider, an expert panel suggested 100 priorities for the so-called “comparative effectiveness research” (CER) funded in the economic stimulus package.
According to the Science Insider article:
The topics, culled from more than 2600 suggestions, range from heart disease treatments to ways to encourage breastfeeding. The report from the Institute of Medicine does not shy away from advising researchers to consider “cost-effectiveness,” a term that has raised concern from some members of Congress that it will lead to rationing.
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