The Latest Breaking News from HHS

Lawmakers Seem Unlikely To Back RFK's $16 Billion Cuts to HHS

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends his HHS budget, the modest cuts suggest shrinking government isn’t his real priority.

Reason · Apr 23

Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.

Reason · Apr 23

Leaked CDC Report Reveals RFK Jr Officials Blocked Flagship Medical Journal From Publishing Positive Covid Vaccine Data

A CDC study indicating Covid-19 vaccines halve hospitalizations was blocked from publication, sparking debate over political interference in scientific processes.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

You’re no John F. Kennedy: RFK Jr. repeatedly reminded in House hearing that he’s a disappointment to the family name

ANALYSIS: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiracy mongering has decimated American health infrastructure. But, writes Eric Garcia, the comparisons to JFK and Camelot only expose how ill-equipped the Democratic gerontocracy is to push back against him

The Independent UK · Apr 17

RFK Jr and podcast guest suggest food is affordable in the US – despite rising costs

Health secretary and chef Robert Irvine claim Americans could eat healthier and more cheaply if they shopped better

The Guardian - US · Apr 16

(VIDEO) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says He Never Called for Black Children to Be 'Re-Parented' :There is a Recording

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. turned a House hearing on health policy and the Trump administration's proposed 2027 budget into one of the sharpest Capitol Hill clashes of the day on Thursday after he denied ever saying Black children taking ADHD medication should be "re-parented," only…

Latin Times · Apr 16

RFK Jr chuckles when asked about stunning raccoon admission

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was questioned by lawmakers during a congressional hearing about his vaccine policies and proposed budget cuts.

The Independent UK · Apr 16

Trump claims gas prices are ‘not very high’ as he heads to Las Vegas for ‘tax day’ roundtable: Live updates

The president also reignited his feud with Pope Leo over the Iran war — a conflict the pontiff has repeatedly condemned

The Independent UK · Apr 16

RFK Jr. once removed a dead raccoon’s penis to ‘study later’ while his wife and kids waited in the car, book claims

A new biography of the Trump administration official quotes from an alleged Kennedy diary entry detailing the raccoon incident

The Independent UK · Apr 16

‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump

Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White House

The Guardian - US · Apr 15