Advocacy and Action

Help us urge federal policymakers to make medical progress a higher national priority. Change begins with you. Take action now.

How Does It Affect Me?

Every 20 seconds
A new cancer diagnosis is made in the United States.
Research-enabled diagnostic tools, preventative measures and treatments have helped to improve prognosis and survival rates for many forms of cancer. For example, survival from the most common form of childhood leukemia has increased from 10% to 90% over the past 50 years, and deaths from breast cancer have declined by 35%.
1 in 5
One in five dollars spent by Medicare pays for care and treatment of patients living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. In 2017, Medicare/Medicaid will spend a projected $175 billion on Alzheimer’s and expect this cost to grow to $758 billion by 2050. Research and development in both the public and private sectors offer hope for preventing, delaying, and ultimately curing Alzheimer’s disease.
More than 2X Economic Return
Medical research supports local jobs and fuels our national economy. Every dollar in NIH funding generates $2.64 in local economic growth. Laboratory discoveries seed innovation and product development in our national biomedical industry, which supports 7 million U.S. jobs.

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Facts and Polls

The majority of Americans agree that basic scientific research that advances the frontiers of knowledge is necessary and should be supported by the federal government even if it brings no immediate benefits.

Research!America has developed several series of one-page reports to highlight the benefits of research to improve health.

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Source: Research!America survey of U.S. adults conducted in partnership with Zogby Analytics in January 2017.

Explore Advocacy

Are you ready to be an advocate?
Tools to prepare you to be a strong advocate for medical and health research.
Make sure Congress cares about medical progress.
Send a message to your representatives today - share your story!
Developing treatments and cures for patients.
The private sector is a key component of the research ecosystem, helping get groundbreaking treatments, devices, and cures to patients.
Research near you!
Did you know that medical and health research happens in all 50 states? Find out about research near you!
How federal funds for research affect you.
Learn more about the budgets of federal research agencies.
Research and development around the world.
Global health research and development improves lives overseas and keeps Americans safe from International health threats.

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