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Investing.com -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, has terminated over $330 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, according to Fox News. These grants were focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender research in California.
According to a statement HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon made to Fox News, the department has ended more than $330 million in research funding to organizations in California. The reason for the termination is that the funded research does not align with the priorities of NIH and HHS. Nixon’s statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday clarified that the terminated research grants were seen as wasteful, as they studied topics that did not significantly affect American’s health, including DEI and gender ideology.
Nixon further stated, "As we begin to Make America Healthy Again, it’s important to prioritize research that directly affects the health of Americans." This suggests a shift in focus towards research that directly impacts the health of the American population.
Fox News Digital reviewed the list of terminated grants and found that they were all related to DEI initiatives or gender-related issues. The majority of these grants were issued to colleges within the California public school system, including the University of California, San Francisco, and UCLA. Private colleges and research institutes in California also received a substantial portion of these now-terminated grants.
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