The president's proposed budget cuts to the NIH would eventually result in fewer drugs on the market, the U.S. Congressional ...

The language in the Senate's version of the fiscal 2026 VA appropriations bill offers a mild, but notable bipartisan rebuke ...

Voluntary separation incentives and the government hiring freeze have left remaining staff on the hook with more work.

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts at the National Institutes of Health and Food and Drug Administration could lower ...

Threats to $140 million in funds for public health departments battling fentanyl overdoses comes as some experts see the ...

Republican House appropriators said the proposed 2026 spending levels reflect efforts to “rightsize” many agencies outside of ...

While officials pointed to the department’s $1.8 trillion budget as a reason for the cuts, experts said payroll represented less than 1% of that amount.

As federal support for tobacco control vanishes, protecting public health from the harms of tobacco use now falls more heavily on our state and on communities like ours.

"Instead of investing in these lifesaving programs, the current budget leaves the American people to pay the price tag with both their lives and money," said Brian King, a former health official at ...

She said she plans to bring innovation and clear communication to the CDC, which has a $9.2 billion budget and is responsible for tracking diseases, evaluating vaccines and protecting public health.

She did not comment on recent cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and prevention or RFK Jr's past decisions If confirmed, Monarez would be the first non-doctor to lead the CDC in decades ...

Tuesday's hearing is meant to review Kennedy's health-related spending plans under President Donald Trump's budget proposal, including an $18 billion cut to NIH funding and $3.6 billion from the CDC.