HHS Secretary, Rfk Jr. and Abortion Access

Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves that could affect immunization uptake and policy in the U.S., while Oracle submits a formal application to join TEFCA.
RFK Jr. Could Limit Abortion Access as HHS Secretary. Here’s How
Limiting mifepristone access, changing Title X rules and implementation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act are all ways that Kennedy could seek to curb abortion access.
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s First Interview as HHS Secretary
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple incorrect or misleading statements, including about seed oils, an abortion drug and the notion that the U.
The businesses hoping to boom under an RFK Jr.-led HHS
Supplement makers, practitioners of alternative medicine and others in the wellness movement are hoping to capitalize on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as the nation's top health official. Why it matters: Kennedy's interest in treating the root causes of chronic illnesses through lifestyle changes could elevate unregulated alternatives and risky pseudoscience while relegating diagnosis and treatment of disease to the back burner,
RFK Jr. says he has ‘generic list’ of HHS staffers who ‘should move out’
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a “generic list” of people he wants removed from his department. “I have a list in my
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.
RFK Jr. targets transgender protections in one of first moves at HHS
The moves by the Department of Health and Human Services represent a substantial shift in the government’s philosophy on transgender and nonbinary issues, toward one that rejects the idea that Americans can identify with a gender other than their sex at birth. The new information aligns with President Donald Trump’s executive orders on the subject.
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RFK Jr. backtracks, tells HHS staffers they must respond to Musk email justifying their jobs: report
Musk announced Saturday on X that the email asking employees to list five things they did last week was being distributed ...
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HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’
The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants ...
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Newly sworn-in HHS Secretary RFK Jr. vows to tackle physical, as well as spiritual 'crisis' in the country
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to bring "radical transparency" to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hours after he was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in at the White House.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary, capping contentious fight over vaccine skeptic’s nomination
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee that vetted RFK Jr., had also thrown his weight behind Trump’s HHS nom after receiving a ...
EXCLUSIVE: Virax Biolabs Says Its Tech Fits RFK Jr.'s HHS Goals On Vaccine Transparency
Virax Biolabs Group Limited (NASDAQ:VRAX) said it supports the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ focus on vaccine efficacy transparency, emphasizing the need for accessible information to ...
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In letter to RFK Jr., Democrats flag threats to drug review process from FDA firings
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on the receiving end of two heated letters from lawmakers outlining the threats ...
RFK Jr.-led CDC kills flu shot campaign, cancels major vaccination conference
Under Kennedy’s leadership, the CDC pulled the plug on its “Wild to Mild initiative” — which was aimed at encouraging ...
SNAP Benefits Face Cuts as RFK Jr. Goes After Junk Food
The recently appointed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled his intention to cut "junk" ...