The ACC, alongside hundreds of other medical and patient organizations, signed a joint letter led by Research!America urging Congress to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by at least $1.77 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2025, as proposed in the U.S. Senate's bipartisan Labor-Health and Human Services appropriations bill.

The College has long supported robust research funding for NIH, recognizing the significant role the agency plays in sustaining investment in medical research and maintaining the infrastructure that supports scientific discovery and lifesaving breakthroughs.

In addition, the letter requests that lawmakers maintain current policies on facilities and administrative (F&A) cost reimbursement for the remainder of FY 2025. Signatories also warn of "immediate and harmful consequences" to scientific progress, expressing concern over the recently announced policy change to cap indirect costs covered by NIH funding, currently under injunction pending legal proceedings.

The ACC Advocacy team will continue to track this issue and engage with Congress throughout the appropriations process to support cardiovascular clinicians and their patients. Read the full letter here.

Keywords: Biomedical Research, National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Health Policy, ACC Advocacy