Critical Analysis of NIH Funding Cuts

This chapter scrutinizes the implications of recent budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trump administration, focusing on their impact on healthcare and medical research. The discussion highlights concerns about the privatization of healthcare and its detrimental effects on public health and research funding, particularly for rare diseases and cancer. Additionally, it questions the motives behind these cuts and their potential to undermine critical institutions perceived as liberal.