Health policy roundup: Supreme Court allows $800M in NIH grant cuts

FROM THE ARTICLE

“As a physician, I know that even if the rule changes are ultimately challenged by the critical work of advocates and litigators, any action like this will have a chilling effect on people presenting for basic lifesaving healthcare.”
President & CEO Dr. Jamila Perritt

In June, U.S. District Judge William Young blocked almost $800 million in NIH funding cuts following lawsuits filed by health groups, as well as 16 Democratic state attorneys general. The funding cuts targeted research that included diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, which the Trump administration has sought to eliminate.

In his ruling, Young said the cuts were based on “no reasoned decision-making” and that NIH broke “a historical norm of a largely apolitical scientific research agency.”