Cardiovascular Business February 21, 2025
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of many federal agencies facing significant cuts as the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue to announce new policies they say will save U.S. taxpayers money.
The NIH cuts sparked a legal battle that is still ongoing; while the hospitals and researchers impacted by these cuts fear their work will be negatively impacted, Trump’s legal team argues the cuts are only focused on unnecessary spending.
As the debate over these cuts carries on, the American Heart Association (AHA) has published a new statement examining the “medical and economic benefits” of NIH-funded research.
“Now more than ever, we must recognize that our country’s leadership in groundbreaking medical...