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Randolph Carter's avatar

Why does the federal government need to pay for all these things? Are there no other sources of funding for important medical research? Are the companies in the industry so capital-poor that they can't share some of the funding burden?

The above are sort of snarky questions, but they're also honest - how did we get here, where everyone depends on the federal government, which is by its nature fickle and subject to radical change from time to time, for funding?

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Karen C's avatar

The "trickle down" effects are already happening. Pre-med students are telling me that they are getting emails following their applications to the NIH Summer Internship Program that say the program is being halted. The NIH SIP website says " Summer Internship Program: The NIH Intramural Program has paused the recruitment of IRTAs, CRTAs, and Visiting Fellows in all training programs pending guidance from Health and Human Services. Check back daily for updates."

If students can't get research experience, they will have a more difficult time getting into and succeeding in medical school. This will have major impacts on the US supply of doctors which will impact everyone's health.

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