Published: Nature Medicine 17, 1028 (2011)
In August, after a tense run-up to the default deadline, US lawmakers passed the Budget Control Act. The legislation that increased the debt ceiling contains $917 billion in cuts through 2021, which will probably affect core research agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the science office of the Department of Defense. But individuals involved in global health programs are also bracing for a hit come September, when Congress scrutinizes how to appropriate next year’s federal budget, given the nation’s tightened purse strings.
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