Top Research Stories for 2016: #5. Identifying the new âweak spotsâ in the âsoft underbellyâ of the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer is the ultimate PCF R+D finding. In 2016, two PCF research teams of over 50 scientists studying a protein called N-Myc, found a major vulnerable new drug target.
The Balanced Budget Act signed into law by the President on August 5, 1997 contains the largest reductions in federal Medicaid spending in Medicaid since 1981. The legislation is projected to achieve gross federal Medicaid savings of $17 billion over the next five years and $61.4 billion over the next ten years.
ACT -- Legislation enacted into law. A bill that has passed both houses of the legislature, been enrolled, ratified, signed by the governor or passed over the governor's office, and printed. It is a permanent measure, having the force of law until repealed. 1  Local act -- Legislation enacted into law that has limited application. 2  Private act -- Legislation enacted into law that has limited application.  Public act -- Legislation enacted into law that applies to the public at large.