US department of health cancels over 1,800 research grants

MOSCOW, Aug 6: The US National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the US Department of Health, cancelled over 1,800 research grants from February to June 2025, which is a violation of the country’s laws, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said.

“Congress appropriated amounts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry out various research objectives for fiscal year 2025. In accordance with several executive orders, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its agencies, including NIH, began cancelling existing grants. Following these directives, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) terminated over 1,800 grants between February 2025 and June 2025,” the GAO said in a statement.

The statement added that between February and June of the 2025 fiscal year, USD 8 billion less was allocated for research than for the same period in 2024.

“As explained below, we conclude that HHS violated the ICA when it withheld funds from obligation and expenditure,” the report said.

In late March, Axios reported that the Health Department had cancelled more than USD 12 billion in health care grants. According to the news portal, the grants were spent on COVID-19 testing, vaccinations, and health equity. The Ministry also cancelled grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (UNI)

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