Massachusetts Challenges Trump’s Illegal Medical Research Funding Cuts
Twenty-two state attorneys general are challenging a Trump administration policy that slashes National Institutes of Health funding for indirect research costs to 15%, impacting crucial medical research. This lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts, argues the cuts will severely harm research institutions and impede medical innovation. The policy has drawn bipartisan criticism, with Senator Susan Collins citing the arbitrary nature of the cuts and their potential to halt vital research. Despite legislative prohibitions against the funding modification, the administration is moving forward with the policy, prompting the legal challenge.
John Q. Hosedrinker