How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

By: Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha and Brittany Givens Rassoolkhani, University of Kentucky, The Conversation

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Published: December 21, 2025

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Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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By Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha and Brittany Givens Rassoolkhani, University of Kentucky

President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically reshaped health and medical research by rolling back federal funding from institutions that have diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and by cutting federal funding for research projects that the administration considers related to DEI.

As of Aug. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health has terminated over 5,100 grants totaling over US$4.4 billion …

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