Lawmakers warn Trump's HHS budget cuts put lives at risk

Modern Healthcare:  A bipartisan group of lawmakers blasted President Donald Trump's proposed HHS budget cuts on Wednesday, saying patient lives could be at risk if the plan turns into reality.Republicans and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee's labor, health and human services subcommittee raised grave concerns to HHS Secretary Tom Price during a hearing Wednesday about Trump's proposed 16% cut to HHS' budget. The deep slashes would amount to a $12.6 billion loss to the for the agency, but there are few specifics about those cuts. Price said the changes would come to light in mid-May, when the full budget is slated for release.

Read article