The House Appropriations Committee is proposing a 6% cut to the budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The panel released the proposed budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year that governs the HHS as well as the departments of Labor and Education, suggesting a $108 billion outlay for the HHS. That’s $7 billion less than what was set aside for fiscal year 2025, according to a fact sheet (PDF). In the announcement, the committee highlights that $48 billion is set for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with emphasis on the Trump administration’s focus on tackling chronic disease. It also maintains Head Start funding at $12.3 billion and Child Care and Development Block Grants at $8.7 billion.
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Source: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/house-republicans-propose-6-budget-hhs-fiscal-year-2026