House Republicans Propose 4% HHS Cut to $110.8 Billion as Budget Fight Opens
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 5
House Republicans Propose 4% HHS Cut to $110.8 Billion as Budget Fight Opens
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 5
Summary
$110.8 billion in proposed HHS funding goes before a House Appropriations health panel Friday, launching the first markup in a broader fight over 2027 federal health spending.
The GOP bill would cut HHS funding 4% from the $116.6 billion approved for fiscal 2026—far less than Trump's proposed 12.5% reduction—while adding $100 million for the NIH.
Democrats say the measure would raise health costs and weaken care, pointing to a $2 billion cut for Affordable Care Act marketplace operations, the elimination of AHRQ funding and lower CDC funding.
The clash sets up a midterm-year messaging battle, with Republicans stressing fraud, waste and abuse in health programs and Democrats blaming GOP cuts and expiring Obamacare subsidies for affordability pressures.