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~ Judge Blocks Trump Administration Cap on Costs:

Order says changes to National Institutes of Health funding formula would compromise ‘human safety and scientific integrity’ ~

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration Cap on Research Costs Order says changes to National Institutes of Health funding formula would compromise 'human safety and scientific integrity' health watchfire Employee & Metro Entry National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The NIH is the principal source of federal funding for medical and public health research in the U.S. PHOTO: ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES By Gretchen Tarrant Gulla and Nidhi Subbaraman Updated March 5, 2025, 6:43 pm EST WSJ headline https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-nih-research-rate-cap-judge-blocked-1b368898
BOSTON- A federal judge on Wednesday extended a freeze on the Trump adminis- tration's changes to research funding through the National Institutes of Health, in the latest legal setback for the presi- dent's efforts to slash government spend- ing. The preliminary injunction from U.S. Dis- trict Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts pauses the administration's proposed 15% rate cap on indirect research costs funded by NIH. It was issued in response to law- suits filed by multiple groups, including the Association of American Medical Col- leges, and 22 state attorneys general who argued that the funding caps would cause irreparable damage to scientific and med- ical research efforts. The judge said the sudden rate shift threatened such significant harm to patients, laboratory animals and scientific studies that it was necessary to stop it from going into effect while court pro- ceedings continue. She had previously put in place a restraining order while consid- ering the request for a longer halt. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-nih-research-rate-cap-judge-blocked-1b368898 Accessed: 5 March 2025 at 1757 MST
"Human safety and scientific integrity are immeasurably compromised by NIH's slash-and-cap approach," wrote Kelley, a Biden appointee. "The Court is hard pressed to think of a loss more irreparable than the loss of a life, let alone the thou- sands of people who are counting on clini- cal trials as their last hope." NIH is the principal source of federal fund- ing for medical and public-health research in the U.S., with over $35 billion in grants paid out in the last fiscal year. Most of that funding goes toward direct costs, such as researcher salaries and lab supplies. NIH also contributes a percentage of grants to shared expenses at research centers, such as heating and ventilation, biosafety equipment and staff including security guards and administrative personnel. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-nih-research-rate-cap-judge-blocked-1b368898 Accessed: 5 March 2025 at 1757 MST
This funding category, known as indirect costs, varies widely among institutions. Research centers negotiate rates for indi- rect costs with the federal government, which can range from 15% to over 90% at top scientific hubs. Last year, spending on those fees accounted for a quarter of total research funding from NIH. Those indirect costs are now in the crosshairs of the Trump administration's efficiency efforts. The Feb. 7 announce- ment of a blanket 15% cap on indirect costs sent shock waves through academic cir- cles, threw universities and scientists into uproar and drew concern from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/trump-nih-research-rate-cap-judge-blocked-1b368898 Accessed: 5 March 2025 at 1757 MST
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