What medical research means for patients and communities, and what’s lost without funding

For millions of Americans, lifesaving treatments for diseases like leukemia, sickle cell disease, and blood clots didn’t just appear overnight; they were the result of decades of research made possible by funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest public funder of medical research in the world.

The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) research supports vital clinical trials and leads to lifesaving treatments and cures for patients across the country, while also supporting more than 400,000 jobs and contributing over $94.58 billion to the U.S. Economy.

“It has been proposed, a 40% cut in NIH funding has been proposed in Washington, which would have a devastating impact on the momentum that we have gained and the treatments that we can offer to our patients,” said Dr. Robert Negrin, 2025 American Society of Hematology president-elect.

Now, some in Washington are proposing a nearly 40% cut to the NIH’s budget, a move that could put clinical trials and future cures out of reach for patients and rob families of hope, in addition to costing hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in economic growth.

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