Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding

The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in the Trump administration’s budget blueprint.

Trump Nominates Former N.E.A. Chair to Head Embattled Arts Agency

The president nominated Mary Anne Carter to lead the National Endowment for the Arts, which his budget calls for eliminating and which has been withdrawing grants from arts groups.

Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Vulnerable Republicans in a Political Bind

G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.

Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver

The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.

Trump Administration Slashes Research Into L.G.B.T.Q. Health

More than $800 million in N.I.H. grants canceled as of early May — nearly half of those terminated to date — covered the health of sexual and gender minority groups, The Times found.