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NIH faces steep cuts after making gains last year

By Robert King
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NIH faces steep cuts after making gains last year

President Trump’s budget would cut the National Institutes of Health’s budget by nearly $6 billion, erasing gains from a bipartisan law signed just three months ago.

Trump’s proposal would cut the NIH’s funding by 20 percent compared to the agency’s current budget. It is part of a broader cut of $15 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services.

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