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S. 4989: Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act

S. 4989 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, federal health agencies lack a unified strategy and dedicated funding specifically focused on reducing medical diagnostic errors, which are a leading cause of preventable harm and waste in the healthcare system. Today, patients have limited… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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