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Obama signs 21st Century Cures Act

President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which will provide significant money for medical research to fight cancer, develop experimental drugs and reform mental health policy.

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U.S. President Barack Obama visits Austin, Texas speaking with Texas Tribune CEO and Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith during a keynote at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2016.
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In a rare bipartisan victory, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act, which will provide significant money for medical research to fight cancer, as well as money for developing experimental drugs and reforming mental health policy. (The Washington Post)

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