Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has implemented drastic cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant provisions, significantly impacting medical research. The cuts to indirect funding, which supports essential staff and equipment for groundbreaking research, threaten advancements in various fields, from cancer to chronic health conditions. Critics argue that these cuts are not akin to trimming private company fat and will impede medical progress, harming patients and the economic position of the United States.
Ironically, Musk, whose own businesses have flourished in the spaces of science and technology, is leading the Department of Government Efficiency, which has reportedly hit both spheres especially hard: On Friday evening, the National Institutes of Health announced that it was drastically cutting grant provisions for roughly 2,500 recipients by capping “indirect funding” at 15%, all for a yearly savings of about $4 billion.
com reports, “has received more than a billion dollars in NIH funding in recent years.” So these cuts will not only affect the scientific research; they’ll also negatively impact the broader economies of these states. “People need to be reminded that UAB is not just the largest employer in the city,” Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin explained to the outlet. “It’s the largest employer in the state.” Pennsylvania, too, is in the crosshairs.
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