Society Testimony

FY2027 House Appropriations Committee Public Testimony for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services

April 21, 2026

The Endocrine Society thanks the Subcommittee for the opportunity to submit the following testimony regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal appropriations for biomedical research and public health programs. The Endocrine Society is the world's oldest and largest professional organization of scientists devoted to endocrine research and physicians who care for people with endocrine conditions. Our membership includes basic and clinical scientists who receive support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research on endocrine diseases that affect millions of Americans, such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, cancer, infertility, aging, obesity, and bone disease. Our membership also includes clinicians who value federal prevention and treatment programs and depend on new scientific advances to treat their patients. To support necessary advances in biomedical research to improve health, the Endocrine Society recommends the following FY 2027 appropriations: 

  • NIH- $51.303 billion 
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)- $11.581 billion for the topline funding level
    Title X program- $737 million

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