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Healy: Proposed NIH and Medicaid cuts threaten Boston Children’s research and care
Summary
During a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital, Governor Healy and hospital leaders warned that proposed federal cuts to NIH and Medicaid are disrupting research, halting some clinical trials and could cost the hospital hundreds of millions in funding and jobs.
Governor Healy, joined by First Lady Joanna Lydgate, warned during a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital that proposed federal cuts to National Institutes of Health funding and Medicaid could disrupt pediatric research, clinical trials and patient care.
Dr. Churchwell, a Boston Children’s Hospital official, opened remarks by describing the hospital’s mission and research role. “At Boston Children’s, our mission is clear to improve and transform the lives of children through groundbreaking compassionate care, research, and unwavering commitment to every child and their family,” Dr. Churchwell said.
Healy said the hospital receives about $230,000,000 a year from NIH and that the facility “could lose more than half of that funding” under the proposed cuts.…
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