The Trump administration's broad definition of DEI could also impact health outcomes for rural White Americans
Researchers fear that grants for health disparity studies may be cut due to the Trump administration's anti-DEI push, impacting work benefiting overlooked populations, including rural white Americans. This has created confusion and concern within the scientific community, with researchers uncertain about grant language and worried about potential job losses. Some argue that conflating health disparities with racial division undermines progress in improving overall health.
