Dr. David A. Baltrus of the University of Arizona sais planned NIH funding cuts will “destroy research universities in the short term”
In 2023, NIH distributed about $35 billion through about 50,000 grants to over 300,000 researchers at universities, medical schools, and other research institutions. The #1 thing NIH funds? Cancer research.
About 600,000 jobs would be lost if all NIH funding is stopped.
K-12 cuts
GDP Decline: Approximately $390 billion (1.4% of GDP)
Job Losses: 1.2 million to 1.6 million jobs, affecting educators, support staff, and related industries
Medicaid
GDP Decline: $1.09 trillion (approximately 4% of GDP)
Job Losses: 4 to 6 million, affecting doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, and related industries
NIH
GDP Decline: ~$119 billion (~0.4% of GDP)
Job Losses: 600,000 to 750,000
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