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CDC may face double jeopardy with Senate health bill

If Senate Republicans pass a version of their health reform bill, and if a House GOP spending plan is enacted, it could spell trouble for the agency.
Source: David Goldman/AP

WASHINGTON — If Senate Republicans pass a version of their health reform bill, and if a current House GOP spending plan is enacted, it could spell double jeopardy for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  

The House Appropriations Committee earlier this month voted to approve a spending plan that would

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