"(iv) REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH- Any research published under clause (ii)(IV) shall be within the bounds of and entirely consistent with the evidence and findings produced under the contract with the Institute under this subparagraph. If the Institute determines that those requirements are not met, the Institute shall not enter into another contract with the agency, instrumentality, or entity which managed or conducted such research for a period determined appropriate by the Institute (but not less than 5 years)."

"Any research published under clause (ii)(IV) shall be within the bounds of and entirely consistent with the evidence and findings produced under the contract with the Institute under this subparagraph. "



The incompetent imbeciles are now in an orgy of wordsmithing to prove their worth. And going for control.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unveiled on November 18, which combines legislation passed by the Senate Finance and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees, establishes a new, independent, nonprofit, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute to contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and others.

The bill allows for publication of research conducted under contract to the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute in a peer-reviewed journal or other publications, it also allows the new Institute, at its discretion, to withhold funding from any institution whose researchers publish results that are "not within the bounds of and entirely consistent with the evidence."

This Legislation is horrifying to watch. What is publication of "research" in the first place? Does it mean something different than publication of "evidence" or "findings" or "results," so as to encompass interpretations, recommendations and conclusions? How can something be "entirely consistent" without mere regurgitation? Did they mean to say "not inconsistent"? (Or, simply, "consistent"?)

Can't they have a sentence, if they think they really, really need it, that says: You will not publish lies or misleading interpretations of research results we paid for"? (Instead we have pages and pages of letters and words.) Why such a need, ALREADY, to be taking control of information and free speech?

I've got a bad feeling about all this.

(p.s. Will the Institute be paying for research supporting the course content at the free teen-lifestyle coping and management classes?)