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The NIH director on why Americans aren't getting healthier, despite medical advances

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins served for 12 years under three presidents and presided over an expansion of the agency's budget and efforts to develop new cures to diseases. (Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins served for 12 years under three presidents and presided over an expansion of the agency's budget and efforts to develop new cures to diseases. (Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

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