Trump admin plans to cut federal health agency budgets by one-third, facing likely scrutiny.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to cut federal health agency budgets by about one-third, reducing total health spending by tens of billions annually. This includes slashing the CDC's and NIH's budgets by over 40%, eliminating programs focused on disease prevention and rural health initiatives, and consolidating the NIH's 27 institutes into eight. The proposal aims to streamline health agencies according to the "Make America Healthy Again" mandate, but faces likely scrutiny from lawmakers.