The White House Office of Management and Budget sent its outline for the cuts to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Friday. Here are the healthcare-related cuts, according to a report by Politico:
• HHS mental health programs — $168 million
• National Institutes of Health medical research funding — $1.6 billion
• World Trade Center Fund — $10 million
• Health insurance exchange grants — $44 million
• Prevention and Public Health Fund — $51 million
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — $303 million
• Food and Drug Administration — $209 million
• IRS enforcement (which some speculate could affect collections related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) — $267 million
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