Health Programs Cut

The U.S. 2007 Budget proposal eliminates 6 Health and Human Services programs to save $866 million and reduces spending by about $1 billion in 5 other programs. Among those eliminated:
• Community Action Agencies grants, which fund employment, housing, and health care for those with low incomes
• Preventive Health and Human Services Block Grant, which funds disease prevention, injury reduction, sex-offense prevention
• Maternal and Child Health Small Categorical Grant program (certain categories eliminated)
• Urban Indian Health Program, which provides care for 60 percent of Native Americans living in urban areasSlated for reduced spending:
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HSRA), which directs health care professionals to underserved communities
• HSRA Rural Health ProgramsThe transcript of Secretary Leavitt's Health and Human Services budget briefing can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/budget/brief.html