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Trump Administration Proposes Overhaul of Federal Grantmaking Process
The plan would shift authority to political appointees. A 412-page proposal includes a section that health disparities researchers say could bar their work from NIH funding. Stat reported the details on June 22, 2026.
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The Trump administration announced a plan to overhaul the federal grantmaking process to give more power to political appointees. Stat reported that the change has drawn concern from researchers over its potential effects on American science. A 412-page proposal contains one section that health disparities researchers say could disqualify their work from federal funding.
The section poses what they describe as the biggest threat yet to the future of their field. The article was published June 22, 2026, by Theresa Gaffney, Helen Branswell, and Elizabeth Cooney in STAT's Morning Rounds newsletter.
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