Becker's Healthcare July 11, 2024
The House Appropriations Committee on July 10 voted 31-25 in favor of a bill that would provide $185.8 billion in funding for HHS and the departments of labor and education in the fiscal year 2025, which ends Sept. 30.
The proposed $185.8 billion in funding for the three departments is an 11% drop from the budget implemented for fiscal 2024. The legislation would provide $107 billion for HHS, a 7% cut from the 2024 funding level.
Here are the healthcare funding levels above or below FY 2024 levels, according to the American Hospital Association:
- $48.6 billion for the National Institutes of Health (equal to FY 2024).
- $185 million for the hospital preparedness program (a $120 million decrease).
- $7.4...