The health secretary is set to have ample opportunity to exert his influence, if he chooses to do so.
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8 possible indicators of how RFK Jr.'s HHS will handle vaccine policy Over the next couple of months, Kennedy will have numerous additional opportunities to pursue his decades-long campaign against vaccines — often based on scientifically disproven allegations — should he choose to do so. Some are modest; others could be seismic — existential, even, for certain vaccine manufacturers. Read more. By Helen Branswell |
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Autism evaluations are being canceled over fears about a national registry The cancellations are driven by panic and distrust among the autism community in response to the recent remarks made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, researchers and advocates told STAT. Read more. By O. Rose Broderick
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A proudly frugal tech CEO now runs Medicare, where he'll hunt for savings on a far bigger stage In keeping with the Trump administration's quest to slash spending at the federal health department, it's hired a famously thrifty tech entrepreneur to lead Medicare. As the CEO of health IT company Collective Medical, Chris Klomp flew bargain-priced Frontier Airlines and once boasted about sleeping in rental cars and crummy motels on business trips. Read more. By Mario Aguilar
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