Press Release
Budget Cuts Threaten the Future of Cancer Research
The president's final budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026 slashes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ budget by 25.2 percent overall, and cuts funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute by 40.4 percent and 37.2 percent, respectively. These drastic budget cuts will have devastating consequences for millions of Americans.
Advocacy Opportunity
Tell Congress to Oppose Budget Cuts
AACI urges Congress to protect the institutions that make the U.S. a global leader in biomedical research. We call on the Trump administration to renew our country’s longstanding commitment to cancer research through continued investment in the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.