Politico February 10, 2025
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MUSK INFILTRATES HHS — Staffers of a government effort to cut federal spending have been targeting HHS programs over the past few days — and are poised to target more of the agency’s programs.
On Friday night, the Trump administration dramatically cut NIH grants that support research institutions, with the change taking effect today, POLITICO’s Irie Sentner reports.
The cuts stem from the plans of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, which wants to cut the fat in federal programs.
The NIH, which said it sent more than $35 billion in grants to over 2,500 institutions in fiscal year 2023, announced it would cap the rate the grants pay for “indirect funding,”...
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