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Mar 25, 2025 The Department of Health and Human Services hired vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead an autism study and pulled back over $11 billion in COVID-related public health funds Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The moves weakened public health capacity and raised doubts about the integrity of federally directed health research.
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- HHS Hires Vaccine Skeptic for Autism Study — HHS hired vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead a federal study on the connection between immunizations and autism, raising concerns about the credibility of the research.
- HHS Pulls Back COVID-19 Funds for Public Health Departments — The Department of Health and Human Services announced it would retract over $11 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments, impacting their ability to respond to public health needs.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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Feb 8, 2025 The Trump administration and NIH announced a 15% cap on indirect costs for research grants Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The cap threatened university research capacity and shifted federal funding rules in ways that could weaken public science infrastructure.
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- Trump administration cuts $4 billion in medical research funding — The Trump administration has announced a significant reduction in medical research funding by limiting the amount allocated for "indirect" costs such as buildings, equipment, and support staff.
- Trump Administration Cuts NIH Funding — The Trump Administration, through DOGE, announced cuts to NIH funding for cancer research and other programs.
- NIH Announces New Policy Capping Indirect Funding for Research Grants — The National Institutes of Health announced a new policy that will cap the amount of indirect funding for research grants at 15%, down from approximately 26%.
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Week 4 – 2025-02-08–2025-02-14
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