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Trump Administration Proposes $40 Billion Cut to Health Services

4/18/2025

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Trump Budget Cuts

The Trump administration is poised to slash the Department of Health and Human Services' budget by a staggering $40 billion, dropping it from $121 billion to $80 billion. This drastic reduction threatens vital public health programs, sparking fears over diminished access to care, particularly in underserved rural communities. The fate of these cuts now rests in Congress's hands.

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Trump's NIH Cuts

A leaked budget draft from the Trump administration reveals a staggering $20 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health for 2026, slashing funding by 40%. This drastic consolidation of NIH's 27 institutes into just eight has raised alarms among researchers, who fear it could derail vital biomedical innovations and threaten future health advancements in the U.S.

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Trump Budget Cuts

The Trump administration is poised to slash the Department of Health and Human Services' budget by a staggering $40 billion, dropping it from $121 billion to $80 billion. This drastic reduction threatens vital public health programs, sparking fears over diminished access to care, particularly in underserved rural communities. The fate of these cuts now rests in Congress's hands.

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