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United for Cures Urges House Appropriators to Prioritize Medical Research Funding in FY26 Budget
WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) — United for Cures, a collaborative network of patients, families, and patient advocacy organizations, released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS Subcommittee) funding bill, which was marked up yesterday by the Subcommittee.
47 Leading Patient Advocacy Organizations Urge House Appropriators to Support Robust Federal Funding for Medical Research
WASHINGTON (September 2, 2025) — Today, 47 of America’s largest and most influential patient advocacy organizations called on the House Committee on Appropriations to prioritize and support robust federal funding for medical research in the FY26 budget.
In a letter sent to Chairman Tom Cole, Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro, and Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman Robert Aderholt, the organizations urged the committee to defend against cuts and prioritize the health of the country.
New Polling Reveals North Carolina Voters Strongly Oppose Cuts to Medical Research Funding
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2025) — Today, United for Cures released new polling that reveals strong, bipartisan support among North Carolina voters for protecting federal funding for medical research.
The statewide poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, surveyed 500 registered voters in North Carolina between June 23 and June 26, 2025.
New Poll Shows Strong Support for Medical Research Funding
WASHINGTON (July 25, 2025) — We are excited to share the results of new national polling that demonstrates overwhelming public support for preserving and increasing federal funding for medical research.
United for Cures Commends Senate Appropriators for Prioritizing Medical Research Funding in FY26 Budget
WASHINGTON (July 31, 2025) — United for Cures—a collaborative network of patients, families, and patient advocacy organizations dedicated to protecting life-saving biomedical research—applauds the Senate Committee on Appropriations for taking decisive, bipartisan action to increase federal investment in medical research at the National Institutes of Health by $400 million.
Biomedical Research Advocates Applaud NIH Director for Commitment to Fully Utilize Remaining FY25 Funds
WASHINGTON (June 5, 2025) — Today, 15 organizations dedicated to advancing medical breakthroughs for disease treatment and cures expressed their appreciation to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for his commitment to fully obligate the remaining FY25 funds by the end of the fiscal year