February 23, 2005 -- Bush Budget Would Cut Some Health Programs

President Bush's proposed fiscal 2006 budget would scrap or reduce 154 domestic programs. Among the programs for which no funding is requested next year are the following health-related programs in the Department of Health and Human Services:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Congressional Earmarks, which got $60 million this year;
• CDC Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants, which got $131 million this year;
• CDC Youth Media Campaign, which got $59 million this year;
• Emergency Medical Services for Children, which got $20 million this year;
• Health Facilities Construction Congressional Earmarks, which got $476 million this year;
• Healthy Community Access Program, which got $82 million this year;
• Trauma Care, which got $3 million this year;
• Traumatic Brain Injury, which got $9 million this year;
• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, which got $10 million this year.

The President's budget has now been submitted to Congress, which may or may not approve some or all of the requested cuts.