As the clock ticks down to the March 1 sequestration deadline on Capitol Hill, workers at the National Institutes of Health are preparing for a possible loss of more than $1 billion. NIH provides jobs for more than 15,000 people in Maryland. Nationally, it supports 300,000 scientists, and 3,100 institutions. Sequestration would lead to 5.1 percent cuts across the board for the NIH, affecting many areas of health care, including education and research.
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