Between February and April 2025, 694 NIH grants were terminated across 24 institutes, affecting over $1.8 billion in funding. The terminations disproportionately impacted the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, accounting for 30% of all funding.
A new study found that paying doctors to visit rural areas is a cost-effective way to provide reasonable access and effective care. The study estimates the financial costs of mitigating cardiologist shortages by studying outreach patterns over 30 years in Iowa.
A recent study by LSU Economics and Policy Research Group Director Stephen Barnes explores the determination of state Medicaid provision in the US, finding that federal subsidization leads to a decline in Medicaid coverage. The study also reveals a positive relationship between progressivity of tax structure and Medicaid coverage.