Medical Research, Health Care Face Deep Cuts In Trump Budget
The administration's proposed budget would cut billions out of health programs at the NIH, CDC, and FDA, as well as Medicaid services for children, the elderly and disabled.
The proposed budget unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration doubles down on major cuts to biomedical research, fighting infectious disease outbreaks, health care for the poor, elderly and disabled, and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
It restates the goals of the "skinny budget" the administration released in March, which was widely condemned by scientists and public health advocates.
Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said Monday that the goal is to cut back on public assistance and instead put people back to work. "We are going to measure compassion and success by the number of people we help get off of those programs and get back in charge of
