NIH placed new grant applications on hold pending ideological review of research topics — delaying biomedical studies on climate health, reproductive care, and LGBTQ populations.

CDC discretionary grant disbursements halted and staff placed on leave — disrupting disease surveillance, reproductive health data, and state public health partnerships.

U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization initiated, ending funding and participation in global pandemic preparedness and health coordination.

NIH capped indirect research cost reimbursement at 15%, cutting billions from university and hospital research infrastructure nationwide.