Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
CHIP Targeted In Trump's Proposed $15 Billion Spending Cuts
Reuters: Trump Proposes $15 Billion Spending Cuts, Targets Children's Health Program
President Donald Trump will request a package of $15 billion in spending cuts from Congress on Tuesday, including some $7 billion from the Children's Health Insurance Program championed by Democrats, senior administration officials said on Monday. One official said the targeted cuts would cover "unobligated balances" or money that is not being spent. He said the cuts would not have an effect on the CHIP program itself. (Mason, 5/7)
The Associated Press: Trump Proposing Billions In Spending Cuts To Congress
The White House said it is sending the so-called rescissions package to lawmakers Tuesday. Administration officials, who required anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said the package proposes killing $15 billion in unused funds. A senior official said about $7 billion would come from the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, which provides health care to kids from low-income families, though that official stressed the cuts won't have a practical impact on the popular program. (Taylor, 5/7)
The Wall Street Journal: Trump Seeks To Cut $15 Billion From Federal Spending By Rescinding Approved Funds
The plan is a shift from earlier discussions about rescinding funds that had been approved as part of a sweeping, $1.3 trillion spending bill enacted in March. This proposal would instead seek to rescind funds that had been authorized in previous fiscal years, but not spent. The official said Mr. Trump plans to propose rescinding money from the March deal in a future proposal, the official said. Mr. Trump had threatened to veto the March spending measure but decided to sign it and avoid shutting down the government. The senior administration official said Monday the rescissions proposal headed for Capitol Hill Tuesday would be the first in a series of proposals to cut funding. (Peterson, 5/7)
