06 April 2026 Health care items in President Trump's FY 2027 budget request discussed On April 3, the White House published a FY 2027 budget request that outlines the Administration's plans for the federal budget, including several health care agencies. While the President's budget request details the Administration's funding priorities, ultimately, it is up to Congress to set the federal budget. Overall, the budget requests a 10%, or $73 billion, cut to non-defense spending and a $445 billion increase in defense spending from FY 2026. The budget requests a 12.5%, or $15.8 billion, cut to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and renews the Administration's request from last year to create a new Administration for a Healthy America (AHA), which would consolidate several existing agencies, and establishes a new National Center for Chemicals and Toxins. The budget also re-establishes the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as their own divisions. FY 2027 Budget Request, Topline Fact Sheet, Budget Estimates by Agency, Other Budget Documents, HHS Budget in Brief
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