S 3074
Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2019
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This bill, the Liver Illness Visibility, Education, and Research Act of 2019, aims to improve the understanding and treatment of liver diseases, particularly liver cancer. It directs the National Institutes of Health to expand research efforts, establish a coordinating working group, and provide grants for prevention, diagnostics, and patient support. The bill also renames the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive, Kidney, and Liver Diseases and prioritizes liver disease research within the institute. Finally, it creates new grant programs for community-based prevention and awareness initiatives.
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