The ACR supports increased investment in federally funded medical research. Currently, the ACR supports $32 billion for NIH funding this fiscal year, NIH funding in the 21st Century Cures legislation, $13 million for the CDC Arthritis Program, and creation of a $20 million dedicated arthritis program at the DOD to better serve veterans living with rheumatic diseases.
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