Hot Topics in Nephrology: Potential Cuts to National Institutes of Health on Medical Research Fees & More Details from the Results of the Kidney Care Choices Model (KCC)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards grants providing federal funding for research purposes, including payments for “indirect costs,” defined as “facilities” and “administration.” Previously these were negotiated indirect cost rates but moving forward there will be a standard indirect rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.