Save Our Cures

Congress is currently drafting next year’s federal budget — and critical funding for biomedical research that Americans support and need is at risk.

Government investment in biomedical research has been part of our nation’s life-saving mission for over 90 years. It has kept America safe, self-reliant, and the world leader for innovation

All that is done for less than 1% of the federal budget – with each dollar of investment returning more than $2.5 in economic impact that benefits all 50 states.

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Pursuing Science is a Public Good

Federal funding fills a foundational role—pursuing science that has great potential to lead to treatments and cures. Without this funding, entire fields of life-saving research may be delayed, diminished, or never pursued at all.

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For less than 1% of the federal budget...we fund the science that saves lives.
From cancer and obesity to heart disease, Alzheimer’s, addiction, and mental health—federally funded research drives nearly every medical breakthrough we count on.

Young Mother Who Lost Infant Daughter to Rare Disease

Yojana Rodriguez-Humbert’s baby died from a rare disorder with no cure. She’s fighting so no other family has to endure that loss.

Retired Army Officer & Leukemia Survivor

Told he had three years to live, Mel Mann joined a clinical trial funded by NIH. Thirty years later, he’s still marching.

Welder with Essential Tremor

Ray Casey’s hands once shook so badly he couldn’t eat without help.

Breast Cancer Survivor

Three generations of breast cancer. No genetic answer—yet. Jaime Gerdes fights for the research that could save her daughter’s life.

Alzheimer’s Loved One

Tammy lost her dad to Alzheimer’s. Millions have the disease and millions more will be diagnosed, yet there is no cure. She fears for the future if research funding is cut.

Retired Hospital Administrator

Judith Stone knows research can pull patients back from hospital delirium. She’s fighting to keep that progress alive.

Localizing the Cost of Funding Cuts

Cuts to National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation budgets and half of all U.S. counties – undermining not only innovation, but manufacturing and small businesses.



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