Dear Chairman Cole, Chairwoman Collins, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Ranking Member Murray:
The 35 undersigned medical school and patient, provider, and research organizations that are members of the Friends of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) recommend at least $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health for fiscal year (FY) 2027, an 8.7% increase over the FY 2026 funding level, which would allow for the NIH’s base budget to keep pace with the biomedical research and development price index and allow meaningful growth. We also recommend a proportionate increase for the NIDDK of at least $217.8 million for a total of $2.746.5 billion in FY 2027. This funding is critical for NIDDK to fulfill its mission to conduct and support medical research, research training, and to disseminate science-based information.
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