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Healthy Returns: What to know about Trump's NIH funding cuts

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Federal judge temporarily blocks implementation of funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health .

The cuts would cap funding for so-called "indirect" facilities and administrative costs, which are still essential for conducting research.

Some of the nation's most elite research universities receive 50% or more funding for indirect costs.

70% of employers surveyed said the cost of fertility care has increased in the last three years .

The cost of in vitro fertilization medications alone have surged by 84% since 2014 .

In light of the anxiety and rising costs of care, more employers are thinking about reproductive benefits as a way to retain talent.