Each month, Endocrine News presents an overview of how the Endocrine Society has been advocating for the practice and science of endocrinology, both in the U.S. and around the world. Endocrine Society Calls on Congress to Increase NIH Funding and Protect Research Because Congress is considering funding for fiscal year 2027 right now, the Endocrine Society organized a virtual Hill Day on...
Endocrine Society Advocacy Win: Congress Increases FY 2026 NIH Funding Last month, Congress finally passed a funding bill for the Department of Health & Human Services for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The bill includes an increase of about $415 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a $10 million increase for diabetes research, and language the Endocrine Society had advocated for to protect the NIH by limiting a budget...
Society Advocates for NIH Funding as Next Year’s Budget Process Kicks Off
As this article went to press, Congress has yet to complete a full-year spending bill for the current fiscal year (FY 2026) to fund the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This ongoing uncertainty has impacted NIH’s ability to award grants, with consequences for our member scientists and their work. Meanwhile, the Trump administration aims to release their...
Prescription Drug Pricing Update: Society Continues Advocacy to Lower Price and Out-of-Pocket Costs of Medications Last month, the Trump Administration and a major retailer took steps to address high prescription drug prices. On September 30, the Trump Administration announced the creation of “TrumpRx,” a consumer website where Americans can buy medications at a discounted price....
As of this posting, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are not close to agreement on an appropriations bill that would fund the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other federal health agencies for fiscal year 2026, which begins on October 1. Consequently, a partial federal government shutdown...
September Will Be Critical Legislative Month in Congress; Endocrine Society Advocates for Policy Priorities When the Congress returned to Washington, D.C., September 2 from its six-week recess, it will have only 28 days to pass legislation to fund the federal government or face a government shutdown. The federal fiscal year ends September 30, and by...
CMS Releases Proposed Physician Payment Rule for 2026; New Policies Expected to Provide 3% Increase for Endocrinology The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule for calendar year 2026. This rule updates payment policies and payment rates for Part B services furnished under the MPFS,...
Administration Moves Forward with NIH Funding Cuts, Restructuring On Friday, May 2, the White House released the president’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). As is typical in the first year of a presidential term, the budget lacks many details, and so it is informally referred to as a “skinny budget.” The budget outlines...
