The Trump administration on Wednesday announced a partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will focus on research looking into the "root causes of autism spectrum disorder."

According to a press release, the partnership will enable research into claims data, electronic medical records and consumer wearables.

The announcement comes after Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just last month indicated plans to launch a “massive testing and research effort” into the

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