{"id":656526,"date":"2025-03-10T05:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T05:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T02:55:10","slug":"nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/","title":{"rendered":"#NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e3b70700e9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e3b70700e9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/#Support_for_cancer_Alzheimers_research\" >Support for cancer, Alzheimer&#8217;s research<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/#Caps_on_indirect_costs\" >Caps on indirect costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/#How_red_states_get_hurt_the_most\" >How red states get hurt the most<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nih-funding-cuts-will-hit-red-states-rural-areas-and-underserved-communities-the-hardest\/#Indirect_costs_pay_for_cutting-edge_technologies\" >Indirect costs pay for cutting-edge technologies<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/health-funding.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/health-funding.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/health-funding.jpg\" alt=\"health funding\" title=\"Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Credit: Unsplash\/CC0 Public Domain<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The National Institutes of Health <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17226\/23652\" target=\"_blank\">is the largest federal funder of medical research in the U.S<\/a>. NIH funds drive research and innovation, leading to better understanding and treatment of diseases and improved health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>The NIH provided <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/5134501-nih-cuts-billions-from-research-overhead-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\">more than US$35 billion<\/a> in grants to over 2,500 universities and other institutions in 2023 to support biomedical research. Thus, it came as a shock to these institutions when the NIH, based on a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-drastic-funding-cuts-to-medical-research\" target=\"_blank\">new Trump administration policy<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nih-announces-slashing-funding-indirect-research-costs-rcna191337\" target=\"_blank\">announced on Feb. 7, 2025<\/a>, that it intends to cut the funding used to support the grantee institutions <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.implan.com\/funding-cuts-2025\" target=\"_blank\">by $5.5 billion annually<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On March 5, a U.S. district judge in Boston <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/us-judge-bars-trump-administration-cutting-nih-research-funding-2025-03-05\/\" target=\"_blank\">issued a nationwide injunction<\/a> blocking the administration from implementing the proposed cuts to NIH funding, arguing that the planned cuts were unlawful. However, the White House will almost certainly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal.<\/p>\n<p>We are a husband-and-wife team of immunologists who have been funded by the NIH for several decades. We believe our research has led to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4155\/fmc.09.93\" target=\"_blank\">better understanding of inflammatory<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/bph.12205\" target=\"_blank\">autoimmune diseases<\/a>. In addition, one of us (Prakash Nagarkatti) served as vice president for research at the University of South Carolina for over a decade, managing all NIH grants awarded to the university.<\/p>\n<p>While we believe such cuts will be detrimental to the entire country, they will disproportionately hurt states that traditionally have received very low levels of NIH funding, the majority of which are red states that supported Trump&#8217;s election to a second term. This is because such states lack resources to develop advanced research infrastructure necessary to compete nationally for NIH funding.<\/p>\n<p>Several Republican senators have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/10\/trump-nih-research-grant-lawsuit-00203376\" target=\"_blank\">vocally opposed the funding cuts<\/a>, including Susan Collins of Maine, who said they &#8220;would be devastating, stopping vital biomedical research and leading to the loss of jobs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Support_for_cancer_Alzheimers_research\"><\/span>Support for cancer, Alzheimer&#8217;s research<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/what-we-do\/impact-nih-research\" target=\"_blank\">NIH funding is crucial<\/a> for advancing biomedical research, improving public health and fostering innovation. It has a broad impact on different facets of society.<\/p>\n<p>The agency funds biomedical research leading to the development of vaccines or new drugs to prevent and treat infectious diseases and clinical disorders. The NIH played a crucial role in funding research on pandemics and global health crises <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nihrecord.nih.gov\/2020\/01\/10\/push-end-hivaids-community-vital\" target=\"_blank\">caused by HIV\/AIDS<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/who-we-are\/nih-director\/congressional-testimonies\/testimony-ongoing-federal-response-covid-19-current-status-future-planning\" target=\"_blank\">COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the NIH supports advanced research in focused areas such as cancer, through the establishment of designated centers that offer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/research\/infrastructure\/cancer-centers\/find\" target=\"_blank\">cancer prevention, diagnosis, clinical trials and advanced treatment<\/a>. Each year, approximately <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/research\/infrastructure\/cancer-centers#\" target=\"_blank\">400,000 patients receive cancer diagnoses and treatment<\/a> at such centers.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, the NIH supports research in other focused areas, such as Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, through the establishment of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimers.gov\/taking-action\/national-research-centers\" target=\"_blank\">specialized research centers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The NIH also supports Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology<\/a> Transfer opportunities. These programs stimulate technological innovation by funding small businesses <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seed.nih.gov\/small-business-funding\/small-business-program-basics\/understanding-sbir-sttr\" target=\"_blank\">to commercialize new research ideas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the agency provides funding to train the next generation of biomedical scientists, clinicians and public health professionals. Thus, the NIH awards create jobs at universities, biotechnology companies and related industries. Together, such NIH programs <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/about-nih\/what-we-do\/impact-nih-research\/serving-society\/spurring-economic-growth\" target=\"_blank\">promote local and national economies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, NIH funding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedformedicalresearch.org\/statements\/umr-releases-fy2023-economic-report\/\" target=\"_blank\">generated an estimated US$92 billion<\/a> in economic activity. Every $100 million in NIH funding <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/about-nih\/impact\/Impact-of-NIH-Research-Serving-Society.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">generates 76 patents<\/a>, which creates $598 million in further research and development, as reported by NIH.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, any cuts to the agency&#8217;s budget will have far-reaching and significant consequences on health outcomes and the economy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caps_on_indirect_costs\"><\/span>Caps on indirect costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When the NIH awards grants, it is divided into two separate categories: the direct costs, which include expenses that are necessary to pursue the proposed work and that are provided to the scientists, and the indirect costs. These cover expenses such as maintenance of lab space, utilities, grant management, federal regulatory compliance, security and other miscellaneous needs. These funds are provided directly to the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Indirect costs are negotiated between the institution and the federal agency and expressed as a percentage of the direct costs. Because each institution has unique operational expenses, the indirect cost rates <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/show\/the-possible-long-term-impact-of-trumps-cuts-to-medical-research-funding\" target=\"_blank\">vary from 30% to 70%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"NIH funding cuts will hit red states, rural areas and underserved communities the hardest\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/?v=vI4WJFIx3H4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"How the NIH funding process works \u2013 and how the cuts will affect research.\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-03-07T08:27:28-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vI4WJFIx3H4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/vI4WJFIx3H4\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NIH Research Funding Cuts: What It Means?\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vI4WJFIx3H4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n         <\/p><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">How the NIH funding process works \u2013 and how the cuts will affect research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new policy rolled out by the NIH capped the indirect costs for all institutions at a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/12\/nx-s1-5292359\/what-cuts-to-nih-funding-could-mean-for-american-universities\" target=\"_blank\">fixed rate of 15%<\/a>. In 2023, NIH spent $35 billion to support research at various institutions, of which $9 billion was used to cover indirect costs. Thus, NIH estimates it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/politics-news\/nih-announces-slashing-funding-indirect-research-costs-rcna191337\" target=\"_blank\">could save $4 billion<\/a> by capping indirect costs at 15%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_red_states_get_hurt_the_most\"><\/span>How red states get hurt the most<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There is a significant <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1452494\" target=\"_blank\">geographic disparity in NIH funding<\/a> that most people are unaware of. There are 27 states in the U.S. that receive 94% of NIH funding, while the other 23 states receive only 6%. Moreover, the NIH funding received by the 23 states has remained relatively <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1452494\" target=\"_blank\">unchanged for the past 20 \u2009years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1452494\" target=\"_blank\">latter states are less competitive<\/a>. These include: lack of large medical centers, hospitals and research-intensive universities; thin and more rural populations; less robust economies; and lack of cutting-edge research infrastructure driven by less investment by the states in research and development.<\/p>\n<p>It is for these reasons that Congress in 1993 authorized the NIH to start a new program called the Institutional Development Award, or IDeA, to support the 23 states plus Puerto Rico that have traditionally <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/loop.nigms.nih.gov\/2012\/05\/introducing-the-institutional-development-award-idea-program-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">received low levels of NIH funding<\/a>. Such states are commonly called IDeA states and contain predominantly rural and medically underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>These awards, which constitute <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpubh.2024.1452494\" target=\"_blank\">less than 1% of the total NIH budget<\/a>, are expected to help these states grow their research infrastructure and make them more competitive nationally.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/Research\/DRCB\/IDeA\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">The IDeA states are<\/a>: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming, plus Puerto Rico. All the states but Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island and Vermont voted for Trump in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"16 states Trump won would be impacted by funding cuts \" aria-label=\"Map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-1kN9a\" src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/1kN9a\/4\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"587\" data-external=\"1\" name=\"datawrapper-chart-1kN9a\"><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indirect_costs_pay_for_cutting-edge_technologies\"><\/span>Indirect costs pay for cutting-edge technologies<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Indirect costs, in addition to supporting the management of specific grants, are also helpful in promoting the institutions&#8217; research infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The indirect costs help purchase and upgrade state-of-the-art research equipment and technologies. They help institutions develop high-performance computing facilities that are critical for research missions and provide access to journals and books through the library facilities. These costs also renovate old labs and help create new cutting-edge facilities such as germ-free facilities for microbiome research.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the indirect costs are critical for IDeA states that have limited resources such as state support for pursuing research.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/surveys\/higher-education-research-development\/2023#data\" target=\"_blank\">Higher Education Research and Development Survey<\/a>, in 2023, non-IDeA states like California invested $548 million and New York over $303 million in R&amp;D. In contrast, IDeA states Kentucky and West Virginia invested $49 million and $15 million, respectively, in R&amp;D.<\/p>\n<p>Such data clearly demonstrates how challenging it would be for IDeA states to face cuts in NIH funding and advance research infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>In our view, it is critical that all states have access to NIH research funding to enable the states to solve the unique challenges they face, such as environmental issues and population health disparities.<\/p>\n<p>For example, biomedical scientists and clinicians trained by NIH grants are addressing locally relevant issues such as coal workers&#8217; pneumoconiosis, commonly known as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/lung-health-diseases\/lung-disease-lookup\/black-lung\/learn-about-black-lung\" target=\"_blank\">black lung disease<\/a>, which occurs when coal dust is inhaled. This is an occupational hazard linked to the coal industry in West Virginia and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Hawaii, with its tropical climate, has mosquitoes that can carry dengue virus, so dengue infection can <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6277838\/\" target=\"_blank\">pose a unique health and economic problem<\/a> for this state when compared with the others in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Training the biomedical workforce and physicians in IDeA states also helps with retaining health providers in the state to further address these local challenges and prevents brain-drain to other non-IDeA states.<\/p>\n<p>IDeA states heavily rely on NIH funds to pursue and advance their research capabilities and address local and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> health challenges. 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