May 14 What to expect when RFK Jr. testifies in Senate hearing on health budget By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Secretary Kennedy will speak about the agency’s budget request for the year, which includes a $500 million boost for his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative to promote nutrition and healthier lifestyles. The proposed budget also makes deep cuts, including to… Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Secretary RFK Jr. testifies on staffing cuts, funding freezes and HHS policy changes By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Kennedy described his downsizing of the sprawling $1.7 trillion-a-year agency — from 82,000 workers to 62,000 — as necessary cost-cutting measures that have reduced redundancies. Continue reading
May 13 FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids’ teeth By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Previous scientific reviews have not shown any serious health risks with the fluoride-containing products. Continue reading
May 12 WATCH: Trump says he’ll set 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug prices By Will Weissert, Amanda Seitz, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press If a deal is not reached, a new rule will kick in that will tie the price of what the U.S. pays for medications to lower prices paid by other countries. Continue reading
Apr 26 Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claim that environmental toxins cause autism By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attributed increasing autism rates to environmental toxins. Autism researchers told PolitiFact that lacks evidence and omits other important factors such as growing awareness that help explain the increase. Continue reading
Apr 24 Recounting heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention and community By Travis Loller, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called addiction “a source of misery, but also a symptom of misery." In a speech that mentioned God more than 20 times, he pointed to his own experience feeling as though he had been… Continue reading
Apr 23 Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements on autism By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Medical experts, along with people on the autism spectrum, told PolitiFact that Kennedy’s portrayal was skewed. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: RFK Jr and health officials move to phase out artificial dyes from food supply By JoNel Aleccia, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The move would trigger an overhaul of scores of products on U.S. grocery store shelves. The plan was announced Tuesday afternoon by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 5:59 What happened when Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply By William Brangham, Sam Lane Earlier this month, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to end the federal recommendation that municipalities add fluoride to their drinking water. Amid the renewed debate, William Brangham spoke with Lindsay McLaren of the University… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 7:16 What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren’t the cause By Ali Rogin, Frank Carlson Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after a new CDC report said that rate had continued to climb. There are reports that the CDC plans to study… Continue watching