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	"author_name": "The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/the-alliance-for-longevity-initiatives",
	"title": "The U.S. is Losing: America Must Invest More In Longevity",
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	"description": "Writing to your elected officials is the most direct way to influence the future of longevity science and America&#x27;s standing in a rapidly accelerating global race. Right now, rival nations are making coordinated, large-scale investments in aging research while the United States lacks the national infrastructure to match their pace. By urging Congress to act, you&#x27;re helping ensure America leads — not follows — in the science that will define medicine for the next century. Dedicated Federal Investment in Longevity Science Without a committed funding line within HHS and across relevant agencies, American researchers are left competing for scarce, fragmented resources while foreign governments pour billions into coordinated national programs. Securing dedicated investment ensures the United States can recruit talent, fund discovery, and build the research infrastructure needed to stay competitive. Coordinated National Action and Translational Pathways Funding alone is not enough. The United States needs cross-agency coordination that can move breakthroughs from the laboratory into safe, effective therapies for patients — and do so at a pace that matches the ambition of our rivals. Supporting new initiatives that align federal efforts around longevity science is how America converts scientific potential into real-world leadership. These two steps — targeted investment and national coordination — are the foundation of any serious strategy to lead in longevity science. The opportunity is here. The competition is real. The time to act is now.",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/the-us-is-in-third-place"
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