STAT+: NIH would get $5 billion cut under Trump’s 2027 bu...

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about The White House is asking Congress to cut $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health and downsize the number of institutes and centers from 27 to 22 Health Health STAT Plus: White House proposes 12% cut to federal health agencies in 2027 budget request By Chelsea Cirruzzo and John Wilkerson Politics Politics STAT Plus: Medicare Advantage plans win extra $18.

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