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Trump's 2027 Budget Proposal Cuts Health Funding by 12%

4/6/2026

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Trump Proposes Budget Cuts

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a 12% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2027, reducing funding to $111.1 billion.
The plan includes a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the elimination of some research centers.
Senator Susan Collins called the cuts unwarranted.
Congress will decide the budget after midterm elections.
The proposal increases military spending while reducing nondefense expenditures.

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Trump's Defense Budget

U.S. President Donald Trump proposes a 2027 budget increasing defense spending to $1.5 trillion, a 44% rise.
Non-defense spending would fall 10%, cutting health programs, refugee aid, and renewable energy projects.
Critics, including Democrats, say prioritizing military funding amid rising living costs is misguided and the plan omits the $1.78 trillion deficit and the debt exceeding $39 trillion.

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Trump Proposes Budget Cuts

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed a 12% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services in 2027, reducing funding to $111.1 billion.
The plan includes a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the elimination of some research centers.
Senator Susan Collins called the cuts unwarranted.
Congress will decide the budget after midterm elections.
The proposal increases military spending while reducing nondefense expenditures.

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