Trump Budget Cuts $1.5B in Mental Health Funding; RFK Jr. Dissolves SAMHSA

The Trump administration's 2026 budget proposed $1.5 billion in cuts to mental health and substance abuse programs while RFK Jr. announced plans to dissolve SAMHSA into a new unbuilt agency. Critics warned the restructuring would eliminate grants to states, disrupt addiction treatment services, and leave millions without access to crisis support during a national mental health emergency.