Latest NewsPatient Numbers at NIH Hospital Have Plummeted Under Trump, Jeopardizing Care PhoenixAugust 7, 2025 The number of people receiving treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center — the renowned research hospital that cares for patients with rare or life-threatening diseases — has tumbled under the second Trump administration, according to government documents and interviews with current and former NIH employees. GOPHealthcareReproductive rightsTrumpUnited States