10/ The MFN policy reflects urgency—but not durability or long-term strategy. With the right reforms, Medicare negotiation can do better: lower prices faster, fairer, and without derailing innovation.

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The House of Representatives is voting into the night on a massive House Resolution (HR) 1 that will result in 16 million losing healthcare coverage (~11 million on Medicaid, and ~5 million from ACA marketplaces). Call your Congressperson's office tonight and tell them to vote NO!

We need responsible reform of NIH funding (streamlining regulations!), NOT devastating cuts. Let's protect the engine of US medical innovation. 🇺🇸🔬 #ResearchMatters
6/6

The proposed 15% ICR cap is a drastic cut 📉, much deeper than it appears due to how ICRs are actually calculated (ICR=indirect/direct) that come out to 50-60% in practice at many major institutions! This will lead to significant funding losses for institutions. 💰➡️0
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Indirect costs in federal grants aren't just "overhead"! They cover essential research infrastructure: labs 🧪, equipment 🔬, admin support 🧑‍💼, compliance, safety & tech transfer. These are INTEGRAL to responsible research.
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I swear we didn’t pose this 😆 but now all I can think of is the Spiderman pointing meme …