Med-American Heart Institute
Medical Research on Intercessory Prayer and Cardiac OutcomesDescription
The Med-American Heart Institute conducts double-blind studies on intercessory or remote prayer's effects on cardiac patients. Dr. Gwendolyn Chen cites its research, which shows an 11% reduction in cardiac events among prayed-for patients compared to controls. Toby and the White House staff reference the institute's findings alongside other institutions to evaluate Senator Hoebuck's demand for NIH funding of similar $115,000 research, treating it as credible evidence in a vote-trading negotiation over a foreign-aid bill.