$1.2 Billion for NIH and $46 Million for CDC Included
Urge your representatives and senators to support the stimulus funding package that includes $1.2 billion for the National Institutes of Health and $46 million for Centers for Disease Control. The bill could be voted on as soon as this weekend, so contact your congressional representatives today!
The increased funding for the NIH, included to offset the effects of biomedical inflation, will improve the purchasing power of the NIH and allow for 3,300 new research project grants that could lead to cures and treatments for diseases from heart disease to cancer. CDC funding has also been included to help their continuing efforts to combat infectious diseases and keep the America’s public health safe.