Overview

• The draft budget proposes reducing HHS's discretionary funding from $121 billion in fiscal 2024 to $80 billion in fiscal 2026, a one-third cut.
• The National Institutes of Health would face a 40% budget reduction, consolidating 27 institutes into eight and eliminating several research areas.
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's budget would be cut by 44%, with chronic disease and domestic HIV programs eliminated.
• A new $20 billion agency, the Administration for a Healthy America, would be created, with $500 million allocated to RFK Jr. for 'Make America Healthy Again' initiatives.
• Programs like Head Start, supporting early childhood education for low-income families, and several health agencies are slated for elimination, though the draft remains preliminary and subject to congressional approval.