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Trump budget calls for another sharp cut to NIH
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A rally against Trump administration health care policies in front of the National Institutes of Health in May 2025.
Key facts
- President Trump's 2027 budget proposes a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health, setting up a showdown with Congress and patient advocacy groups over medical research funding
- The budget proposes a $15.8 billion, or 12.5%, cut to the Department of Health and Human Services
- The amount is a fraction of the nearly $20 billion cut the administration proposed for NIH last year, which Congress rejected
- A rally against Trump administration health care policies in front of the National Institutes of Health in May 2025
Summary
President Trump's 2027 budget proposes a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health, setting up a showdown with Congress and patient advocacy groups over medical research funding. The amount is a fraction of the nearly $20 billion cut the administration proposed for NIH last year, which Congress rejected. What they're saying: " NIH broke the trust of the American people with wasteful spending, misleading information, risky research, and the promotion of dangerous ideologies that undermine public health," the budget blueprint released on Friday states. The budget also revives a proposal to cap NIH "indirect costs," like administrative expenses, at 15%.