A recent federal court ruling has blocked a controversial policy change by the NIH that sought to cap indirect research costs at 15% of direct expenses. This plan, announced suddenly, faced immediate backlash from a coalition of 22 Democratic state attorneys general who argue that it would jeopardize essential research funding and potentially halt critical medical advancements. Universities warned of significant financial chaos and job losses if the cap were implemented, highlighting the policy's potential to disrupt vital economic and educational functions of these institutions.
Without relief from NIH's action, these institutions' cutting-edge work to cure and treat human disease will grind to a halt.
They are vital economic and social institutions in each state, employing thousands of their citizens, educating and training thousands more.
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