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#8: The US Senate Committee Hearing on Long Covid: Take-Aways and Context

Season 1 Episode 8 Published 2 years, 6 months ago
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Congressional support for Long Covid research influences all of us, but can be hard to understand. I researched so you don't have to, and in this episode I tell you what I've learned.

On January 18, 2024 the US Senate HELP Committee held a hearing "Addressing Long Covid: Advancing Research and Improving Patient Care." I'll explain the who/what/where and why and explain what Long Covid research funding exists today.

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Links:
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/addressing-long-covid-advancing-research-and-improving-patient-care

Bernie Sanders Op-Ed: "US Is Turning its Back on Long Covid"
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/01/26/long-covid-paxlovid-costs-plaguing-american-healthcare/72337750007/

Senators Kaine/Young/Inhoff Advocate for LC
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4181662-after-the-pandemic-ends-long-covid-still-needs-congressional-attention/

Young, Kaine Introduce Bill to Support Americans Living with Long Covid

https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-kaine-introduce-bill-to-support-americans-living-with-long-covid

RECOVER Initiative
https://recovercovid.org/

AHRQ funding for Long Covid
https://www.ahrq.gov/coronavirus/long-covid.html

Long Covid Moonshot
https://longcovidmoonshot.com/

Long Covid Action Project Media Release
https://longcovidactionproject.com/long-covid-activists-disrupt-senate-hearing/





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