NIH, CDC Funding Would Be Slashed By 40% Under Trump Budget Request

By Maaisha Osman / May 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM

The Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for the nation’s public health research agencies by over 40%, calling for a combined $21.6 billion reduction in funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its fiscal 2026 budget request unveiled Friday (May 2).


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