“Skinny” Budget Shows President’s Worrying Health Policy Priorities

“Skinny” Budget Shows President’s Worrying Health Policy Priorities

Late last week, the Trump administration released a budget outline for fiscal year 2026, which starts on October 1. While this document does not include many details—a fuller explanation of the budget numbers is expected later in May or early June—the included information shows a willingness to cut funding and eliminate whole programs that serve many older adults and people with disabilities. Proposed Cuts to Programs that Bolster Healthy Aging …

Campaign builds to save “decimation” of US study abroad

The FY2026 “skinny” budget, released on May 2, proposes to cut State Department international exchange programs by 93%, leading to the near total decimation of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), if enacted by Congress.   “We expected it, but it’s still deeply disappointing to see… The proposal demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of exchange programs and would do the exact opposite of making America safer, stronger and …

Trump’s FY 2026 “Skinny Budget”: Deep Non-Defense Cuts, Defense Boost, and Policy Overhaul - Mahomet Daily

President Donald Trump unveiled his fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget request on Friday, proposing an unprecedented 22.6% reduction in non-defense spending while boosting defense funding by 13% to a record $1.01 trillion. The budget, which administration officials describe as a “paradigm shift,” aims to eliminate what they call “woke” and “weaponized” programs while redirecting resources toward national security, border protection, and tradi…