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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The nation's primary medical research agency, funding biomedical research and clinical studies.

Paper Trail Research

What This Agency Does

The nation's primary medical research agency, funding biomedical research and clinical studies.

Why It Matters

Awards tens of billions of dollars annually to universities, hospitals, and research organizations.

Documentation

Sources And Transparency

Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.

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The Paper Trail Project. “National Institutes of Health (NIH).” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://www.papertrailproject.org/agencies/national-institutes-of-health

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