Politics Sep 03 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump’s health care agenda before the Senate Finance Committee By Matt Brown, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Politics Aug 26 WATCH: Trump claims ‘we maybe know’ the cause of autism, teases September announcement The health secretary had promised the president in April that he would undertake a “research effort” using “scientists from around the world” to determine the cause of the disorder, but the health department has not yet publicly launched such an… By Associated Press
Politics Jul 01 Mass layoffs at HHS were likely unlawful and must be halted, federal judge says “The executive branch does not have the authority to order, organize, or implement wholesale changes to the structure and function of the agencies created by Congress,” U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose wrote in a 58-page order handed down in U.S. By Associated Press
Health Jun 11 RFK Jr. names 8 vaccine panel replacements, including a critic of COVID vaccines Kennedy’s decision to “retire” the previous 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was widely decried by doctors’ groups and public health organizations, who feared the advisers would be replaced by a group aligned with Kennedy’s desire to reassess — and… By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Politics May 29 WATCH: MAHA report with non-existent sources had ‘formatting issues,’ White House says Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
May 27 Kennedy says government no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. Continue reading
May 20 WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on HHS budget request in Senate hearing By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. says he doesn’t think people should take medical advice from him By Laura Santhanam Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that he doesn’t “think people should be taking advice — medical advice — from me.”… Continue reading
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