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Stimulus Bill Enacted

The House of Representatives and Senate passed H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 13, 2009 and President Obama signed the bill on February 17. Click here for a summary of the major health care provisions that have an impact upon vascular surgery; these include Comparative Effectiveness Research, Health Information Technology, NIH Research and Funding, Medicare Improvement Fund Modifications and Prevention and Wellness.