A federal judge on June 20 rejected the National Science Foundation’s move to cap indirect costs related to its research grants at 15%, following similar decisions by other courts.

Why it matters Cost-of-illness studies often include a monetary value of unpaid care, which is referred to by economists as an indirect cost. While no money is changing hands, unpaid care ...

The indirect cost of care is particularly important in the context of dementia care. Direct medical spending for dementia is relatively small because there aren’t many treatments available.

But Talwani, an Obama appointee, ruled that she could review their decision, and in capping indirect rates via a policy note, NSF officials failed to follow federal regulations as well as the ...

After years of conversations surrounding indirect research costs, academic groups are now under the gun to quickly come up with an alternative to the NIH’s proposed 15% across-the-board cap on ...

Why it matters Cost-of-illness studies often include a monetary value of unpaid care, which is referred to by economists as an indirect cost.