March 3, 2015
Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research FY 2016 Recommendation
The 198 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, representing patients
and their families, scientists and health care providers, research institutions, and industry, are
pleased that President Obama recognized the medical research conducted at and supported by the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a national priority in the fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget
request.
While the budget proposal represents a welcome first step to better synchronizing NIH funding
with biomedical inflation, the Ad Hoc Group's members believe that the ongoing and emerging
health challenges confronting the United States and the world, and the unparalleled scientific
opportunities to address these challenges demand a funding level of at least $32 billion in FY
2016. We look forward to working with Congress and the Administration to achieve this goal
through the annual appropriations process.
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