“The U.S. Healthcare Research in Crisis” illustrates the continued destruction of the world’s largest public funder of medical research, and the impact on our nation’s universities, non-profit research institutions, federal labs and healthcare institutions that made our nation the world’s leader in life science innovation.

Epic Cast of Characters:

Herbert Hoover, President (1929-33) | Alan Greenspan, Economist | Milton Friedman, Economist | Jay Bhattacharya, MD, Director, National Institutes of Health | Mehmet Qz, MD, Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Milton Friedman, Economist | Greg Abbott, Governor, Texas | Elon Musk, DOG(E) Father | Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House | Donald Trump, President | Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services | Marty MaKary, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration | Susan Monarez, Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Erik Von Muis, Ph.D., Director, Centers for Human Disease Control | Michelle Mousee, MD, Ph.D., Director, Institutes for Human Research & Behavior | Randy C. Roach, Ph.D., Director, Human Earth Studies

Published: June 23, 2025