Two days after firing vaccine experts who help set the nation’s immunization policies, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has picked eight successors for the CDC panel.
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RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has seen its staff cut by more than a third, and it’s facing deep budget cuts. Progress on overdose deaths could be lost, experts warn.
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White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.
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‘Which is it?’ RFK Jr. waffles on cuts to lead poisoning prevention efforts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators about a lead poisoning crisis in public schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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A pickled pepper maker knows exactly how hard it is to switch to natural food dyes
The MAHA movement loves the idea of getting rid of synthetic dyes in foods. But manufacturers face challenges that could drive prices higher.
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RFK Jr. got rid of an ‘alphabet soup’ of health agencies. Now, Congress gets a say
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes to Capitol Hill to promote and defend his massive overhaul of HHS, and President Trump’s plans to change it even more.
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Neronha co-leads lawsuit aimed at federal health cuts
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is among 20 attorneys general backing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from making sweeping changes to the federal Health and Human Services Department and to restore cuts. The complaint in U.S. District Court in Providence targets what Neronha called the Trump administration’s dismantling of HHS. “A quarter […]
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How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs?
The U.S. agency has not released information on what global programs were cut this week. NPR spoke to current employees who provided exclusive details.
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First CDC vaccine meeting under Trump administration is postponed
The panel of vaccine experts were supposed to hold their first meeting under the Trump administration in late February. It’s not clear when that meeting will now take place.
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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign
As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.
