New report illustrates impact of sequestration to medical research
May 10th, 2012
The report "Sequestration: Health Research at the Breaking Point," released today by Research!America, demonstrates the damaging consequences of potential automatic spending cuts, or sequestration, to the nation's medical research enterprise and public health, and offers examples on how these cuts would delay scientific discoveries that could lead to new treatments and cures for deadly diseases.
This report provides:
- The estimated budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Science Foundation;
- Statements and testimonials from the leaders of these federal health agencies, as well as the patient community, academia and industry;
- Compelling budget comparisons to help illustrate the magnitude of these cuts;
- Charts illustrating the impact on NIH and NSF grants to research institutions, academic medical centers and small businesses throughout the country;
- Charts depicting the inevitable fiscal consequences of delaying research aimed at combating disabling and deadly diseases.
More information:
To view the report, visit: www.researchamerica.org/sequestrationreport
Provided by Research!America