HHS 2026 Budget Emphasizes Telehealth Expansion, Cuts IT, AI Funding

By Christian Robles, Cara Smith / May 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM

The Trump administration proposed allocating millions of dollars to telehealth programs to treat chronic diseases, expand access to primary care and promote food as medicine while also cutting funding for HHS’ chief health IT and artificial intelligence office (ASTP/ONC), according to the fiscal 2026 budget proposal it released Friday (May 30).

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HHS 2026 Budget Emphasizes Telehealth Expansion, Cuts IT, AI Funding

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