Labor-HHS Appropriation FY 2009
Labor-HHS Appropriation FY 2010
Current Status
The Office of Management and Budget on February 26 released an
"FY 2010 Budget Overview" document, outlining the Obama
Administration's fiscal policies and major budgetary initiatives.
The full, detailed FY 2010 budget is expected in late April.
The budget overview assumes $675 billion in non-defense discretionary
spending, including $78.7 billion for the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), a $1.4 billion (1.7 percent) decrease below
the FY 2009 comparable estimate. The overview notes that the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA, P.L. 111-5) provides an additional
$22.4 billion in FY 2009 and FY 2010 spending for HHS.
Cancer Research: Within the HHS total, the budget overview
highlights a number of health initiatives, including $6 billion
for cancer research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
"as part of the Administration's multi-year commitment to double
cancer research funding." The budget overview also "expands
research comparing the effectiveness of medical treatments,"
to build upon comparative effectiveness research supported through
ARRA, though no specific recommendation is included.
Health Care Providers: Additionally, the budget overview
recommends $330 million "to address the shortage of health
care providers in certain areas." Specifically, the document
highlights loan repayment programs for physicians and other health
professionals serving in underserved areas, nursing school capacity,
and dental workforce development grants. The document also notes
that "The Budget's new resources will sustain the expansion
of the health care workforce funded in the Recovery Act."
Basic Research: In addition, the budget overview document
emphasizes the role of investing in science as a means of bolstering
the economy, and vaguely outlines a plan to double over 10 years
funding for basic research through the National Science Foundation
(NSF), the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The overview assumes
$7.0 billion for NSF in FY 2010, emphasizing support for early-career
researchers, high-risk research, and climate change research and
education.
Education: With respect to education, the budget overview
proposes to eliminate the Family Federal Education Loan program
and originate all new Stafford loans through the Direct Loan program.
It appears the administration expects private loan servicers to
help cope with the increased volume of Direct loans. The administration
estimates this will save more than $4 billion annually, which will
be reinvested into student aid. Further, the budget overview proposes
to modernize the Perkins Loan program.
Contacts
Dave Moore, Senior Director
AAMC Government Relations
dbmoore@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
Matthew Shick, Senior Legislative Analyst
AAMC Government Relations
mshick@aamc.org
(202) 862-6116
Tannaz Rasouli, Senior Legislative Analyst
AAMC Government Relations
trasouli@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
Abigail Schopick, Legislative Analyst
AAMC Government Relations
aschopick@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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