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baileymccrary Check-In 02/04/2026
Hi everyone! Yesterday, Congress advanced and the president
signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. This funding package
includes several big "wins" for the lung health community!:
- COPD Foundation/Bronchiectasis and NTM Association priority report language accompanying the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) budget
- Overall budget increase for the NIH
- Two-year extension of Medicare coverage for virtual pulmonary rehabilitation
- Restrictions on "forward funding" to provide more research funding
- Limits on indirect payment caps for research
Our lung health community's tireless dedication and advocacy helped make these
"wins" possible! Thank you for your support of these policy
priorities throughout 2025. Everyone should be very proud of their hard work
that contributed to better policies for the lung health community.
Thank you to everyone for your passion and commitment for better lung health
policies. We are incredibly proud of our community and look forward to more
policy "wins" in 2026!
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