The ADA signed on to a coalition letter expressing concern for the Trump administration’s draft fiscal year 2026 budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The letter follows a draft budget proposal outlined by the Office of Management and Budget that recommends cutting the agency’s overall discretionary funding by approximately 30%. This would negatively impact the nation’s research, scientific and public health infrastructure, according to the coalition.
“The draft proposal is dangerous and devastating. It would put our nation’s health and security at risk by defunding, and in some cases eliminating, vital programs that monitor and defend against infectious and chronic disease, battle opioid and mental health epidemics, protect the public against environmental and occupational health threats, reduce preventable injuries, address public health emergencies and deliver high-quality care to veterans, seniors and other Americans,” said the coalition, which includes 534 organizations, including the ADA and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research.
Source: Coalition urges Congress to reject proposed HHS budget cuts / ADA News