Becker's Healthcare August 5, 2025
The Trump administration illegally withheld almost $8 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health, according to an Aug. 5 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
The GAO found that more than 1,800 NIH grants were canceled and new awards disrupted after the administration ordered federal agencies to halt funding for equity- and gender-related research, grants and contracts.
Five things to know:
1. Funding shortfall: Between February and June 2025, the NIH obligated about $12.8 billion for awards — nearly $8 billion less than the same time period in 2024, according to the report. This amounted to only 62% of what the agency obligated between February and June in 2024 and 64% less of what it had...
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