Internal Email: White House Reverses NIH Grant Freeze Following Leadership Push

By Maaisha Osman / July 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM

After abruptly freezing NIH grant payments to researchers nationwide late Tuesday (July 29), White House budget officials reversed the decision Wednesday morning (July 30) following pressure from NIH leadership, according to an internal email obtained by Inside Health Policy.


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