HHS Releases FY26 Budget in Brief

On May 30, HHS released its FY2026 Budget in Brief outlining the Trump Administration’s health policy priorities and proposed funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget serves as a high-level summary of the department’s mandatory and discretionary spending requests.

For FY2026, HHS is requesting $94.7 billion in discretionary budget authority, a significant reduction from the $130.7 billion requested for FY2025. The proposal includes significant structural changes to federal public health administration. Chief among them is the consolidation of multiple agencies into a new entity, the Administration for a Healthy America.

The FY2026 Budget in Brief reflects a broader shift in federal health policy and strategy, reducing discretionary spending while restructuring core federal public health functions. While implementation details remain limited, the outlined changes suggest a continued emphasis on pairing down federal health operations heading into the following year.