“The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) would see a $17.7 million budget cut under a proposed budget from the House Appropriations Committee.”
“The ONC would receive $42.7 million in total funding for fiscal year 2019 under the proposal. The 29% reduction is smaller than cuts previously proposed by the White House…”
“Although the House bill offers a comparatively softer cut than previous years, health IT groups were quick to point out ONC’s added responsibilities under the 21st Century Cures Act…”
“Congress has played an important role in protecting ONC and other parts of HHS from the draconian budget proposals of the White House…” Read the full article here.
Source: House appropriations bill cuts ONC budget by $17.7M – By Evan Sweeney, June 15, 2018. FierceHealthcare.
