Erin Schumaker

New York, United States

Future of Health Reporter at POLITICO

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Articles

France opens arms to scientists

2 days ago | politico.com | Carmen Paun |Erin Schumaker

The French government is ready to receive international scientists willing to leave the U.S. amid the Trump administration’s funding cuts and crackdown on universities it disagrees with. Without mentioning the United States by name, French President Emmanuel Macron worldwide to “choose France, choose Europe,” in a post on the social media platform X. “Here in France, research is a priority, innovation is a culture, and science is a boundless horizon,” he wrote on Friday.
Harvard takes a stand

1 week ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Carmen Paun |Shawn Zeller

Harvard University’s refusal to comply with the Trump administration’s far-reaching demands for retaining billions in federal funding has set up what figures to be an epic court battle — and the outcome will have a big impact on health research. In the balance: academic freedom and the legality of President Donald Trump’s plan to use federal money as leverage to force universities to adopt his preferred policies on everything from campus discipline to admissions.
AI innovators want clarity on Medicare pay

1 week ago | politico.com | Shawn Zeller |Carmen Paun |Erin Schumaker

AdvaMed, the trade association for medical device makers, backs new legislation that aims to expedite Medicare reimbursement to providers who invest in artificial intelligence-powered tools.
The downside of RIFs at NIH

1 week ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Carmen Paun |Ruth Reader

The National Institutes of Health mistakenly fired — and then rehired — one of its most distinguished scientists amid a slapdash effort to shrink the agency’s workforce. NIH employees were shocked last week when Richard Youle emailed them to say he’d been among those caught up in the reduction in force, according to three people with knowledge of the dismissal who requested anonymity to discuss the situation.
US risks losing biotech race to China

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Carmen Paun |Erin Schumaker

America must invest at least $15 billion over the next five years to support its domestic biotechnology sector if it doesn’t want to lose to China, warns a national security commission made up of members of Congress and intelligence officials in a new report.
Not so Trump-proof after all

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Ruth Reader

The NIH rescinded its scientific integrity policy to align with President Donald Trump’s executive order on diversity, equity and inclusion. | AP The National Institutes of Health is pulling its scientific integrity policy, aimed at protecting agency scientists from political interference, to align with President Donald Trump’s priorities, the NIH announced late last month.
Universities win (for now) on indirect costs

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker

A federal district judge ordered a permanent injunction in the case between the NIH and universities over indirect research costs. | AP A federal district judge in Boston ordered a permanent injunction on Friday in the case against the National Institutes of Health over indirect costs, blocking the Trump administration from slashing funding for grantees’ administrative and facilities expenses and handing a win to universities that rely on the money.
OpenSecrets for scientists

2 weeks ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Carmen Paun

NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya has an idea for restoring public trust in the scientific research agency. | Ben Curtis/AP National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya promised during his confirmation hearing to win back public trust in science. This week — his first on the job — he hinted at one approach he might take to do so.
Fauci allies get the axe at NIH

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Carmen Paun

Allies of former NIAID Director Anthony Fauci were dismissed or reassigned during mass layoffs at NIH on Tuesday. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who spent years attacking Anthony Fauci and sowing doubts about the successful effort he led to develop a Covid vaccine, is exacting his revenge as HHS secretary, Erin and POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn report.
Beri pushes for AI task force revival in Congress

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Erin Schumaker |Ruth Reader |Carmen Paun

POLITICO's Ruth Reader discusses AI in health care with, from left, Rep. Ari Bera; Kev Coleman, visiting research fellow at the Paragon Health Institute; and CHAI CEO Brian Anderson. | Rod Lamkey for POLITICO Rep. Ami Bera (D-Calif.) wants the House to regroup its task force on artificial intelligence, arguing the government should work more with industry, POLITICO’s Ben Leonard reports.