Mike's Blog

Health care reform efforts comprise a disparate array of activities over and above the routine evolution in health care and health care delivery due to progress in terms of advancing science and technology. While these activities may focus on increasing health care accessibility or addressing provider burnout, the vast majority...

While we’re not sure what they teach in civics class today (do they even still teach civics?), there was a time when a major topic was how an idea became a bill and subsequent law. In the biomedical field, most can outline the steps from concept to grant to published...

At the recent ACTS meeting in Las Vegas, there was quite a bit of conversation concerning ‘translation’ and specifically the distinction between translational research and translational science. Contemplation about this distinction has generated dialogue since the founding of NCATS and continues to spark debate. Some have expressed the notion that...

Lots of action two weeks ago as Congress labored to finalize FY24 funding. The bottom line, or end result, for the CTSA Program is a 0.0% increase relative to FY23, and while that may not sound good, it represents a better than best case scenario our budget people were painting...

So, where do we stand now with regards to the federal budget? Last week, we saw much in the way of machinations and possibilities. We have now transitioned CRs throughout FY24 from months to weeks to now days. As you will recall, prior to last week, the USG was operating...