10 ways the fiscal cliff may hurt your health

POSTED: 08:57 AM PST Nov 30, 2012 UPDATED: 08:58 AM PST Nov 30, 2012

The fiscal cliff could hurt you more than just in the pocketbook.

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NIH -- The National Institutes of Health stands to lose more than $2.5 billion under the fiscal cliff cuts. Ultimately, this would impact academic labs and research institutions in every single state and could lead to fewer cures and therapies to fight common diseases.

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