President Donald Trump's 2027 budget proposes a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIB), setting up a showdown with Congress and patient advocacy groups over medical research funding. The proposed cuts are a fraction of the nearly $20 billion cut proposed for the NIH last year. The budget also includes a $15.8 billion reduction to the Department of Health and Human Services, which the administration claims "pushed radical gender ideology onto children" and continues efforts to consolidate public health programs.