The Latest Breaking News from HHS

RFK Jr switches gears from anti-vaxx promotion to amplify 5G conspiracy theory

The conspiracy theory, which got its start in the pandemic, has long been debunked

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Pennsylvania Will Withdraw Its CDC Outbreak Aid Request Unless the Agency Publicly Counts Four Measles Deaths

Pennsylvania tied its CDC outbreak-aid request to federal recognition of four measles deaths. HHS called it blackmail. What families should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia Get $500,000 Each for Faith-Based Youth Drug Prevention as National Overdose Deaths Fall

HHS gave Alabama, Kansas, and West Virginia $500,000 each for faith-based youth drug prevention. What the awards fund and what remains unclear.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

Kennedy's Deputy Pick Chris Klomp Faces Senate Health Panel as Democrats Aim to Test His Vaccine Views

Chris Klomp, the nominee for deputy HHS secretary, faces the Senate Health Committee after a Finance hearing. What Democrats want to ask and why it matters.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Surgeon general nominee won’t renounce RFK Jr. vaccine decisions

Surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier, seeking to be confirmed as the nation’s top health educator and spokesperson, on Wednesday declined to fully distance herself from the Trump administration’s changes to the childhood vaccine schedule when pressed by a prominent Republican. During a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…

Roll Call · Sep 16

TV Drug Ads Could Lose Their Website Shortcut for Risk Details Under an FDA Rule Planned for December

An FDA proposed rule planned for December would end the adequate provision option for broadcast drug ads. What it would and would not change.

Medical Daily · Sep 16

Judge Pauses Pediatricians' Lawsuit Over Kennedy's Vaccine Changes as Families Await October 6 Appeals Court Argument

A federal judge paused the AAP vaccine lawsuit ahead of an Oct. 6 appeals argument. What the March order still blocks and what families can do now.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak

CDC announces changes to how it reports measles deaths as Pennsylvania continues to confirm more cases

The Guardian - US · Sep 14

HHS Adds $1.08 Million to Expand Mental Health Training and Resources for Older Adults

A federal program designed to help aging-service professionals recognize and respond to mental health and behavioral health concerns among older adults is getting more than...

Saving Advice · Sep 14

Food-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showing

Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy food

The Guardian - US · Sep 13