AIBS joined more than 500 organizations in sending a letter to House and Senate appropriators calling on them to reject proposed budget cuts across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The letter expresses concern regarding the Administration’s draft fiscal year (FY) 2026 HHS budget, which proposes cutting about one-third of the department’s discretionary spending. It reads in part: “The draft proposal is dangerous and devastating. It would put our nation’s health and security at risk by defunding, and in some cases eliminating, vital programs that monitor and defend against infectious and chronic disease, battle opioid and mental health epidemics, protect the public against environmental and occupational health threats, reduce preventable injuries, address public health emergencies and deliver high-quality care to veterans, seniors, and other Americans. These cuts will also seriously undermine our ability to remain a global leader in developing the next generation of treatments and cures for cancer and other diseases.”
While the groups acknowledged that “creating an efficient and effective health care and public health system is important,” they emphasized that across the board cuts for HHS agencies “will not achieve this goal.”
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