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Make America Healthy Again? Tobacco Executive Stephen Sayle Appointed to a Senior Leadership Role at the CDC

Stephen Sayle, a former tobacco executive, has been appointed as CDC deputy director for legislative affairs, sparking concerns about industry influence in public health policy.

International Business Times UK

RFK Jr facing calls to be ‘fired immediately’ over rising measles cases across the US

One prominent Democrat branded HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr as ‘dangerous to the American public’

The Independent UK

Bipartisan bill would study maternal health-violence link

A bipartisan pair of senators on Monday introduced legislation that would support research into the link between intimate partner violence and maternal deaths and illness. The legislation by Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, would direct the Health and Human Services Department to support research on how domestic…

Roll Call

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Who Is Calley Means? Things to Know About RFK Jr's Top Aide Who Held Up to $50 Million Truemed Stakes While Advising HHS

Calley Means, an aide to RFK Jr, faces scrutiny for multimillion-dollar ties to Truemed, raising ethical concerns amid healthcare policy reforms.

International Business Times UK

Exclusive: Michael Boes talks being named the first-ever chief MAHA officer. 'Nothing’s been off the table'

Michael Boes is a former HHS adviser who worked under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and was one of the key architects who turned the food pyramid upside down.

Fortune

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program

Lawmakers are signaling they’ll reject a Trump administration request to eliminate funding for a program that provides heating and cooling assistance to low-income Americans, one of the few on-topic issues repeatedly raised during hearings on the Health and Human Services Department budget. The administration’s fiscal 2027 budget request for the…

Roll Call

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.

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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

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

RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’

Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts say

The Guardian - US

US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness

U.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in preventing hospitalizations

The Independent UK

"Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr.

That's the opening line from yesterday's Oregon v. Kennedy, by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Or.) (the only federal judge I've… The post "Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr. appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Conservatives Want the Government To Pay Americans To Get Married and Have Kids

A Heritage Foundation report proposes tax credits and family accounts to incentivize family formation.

Reason

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

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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

Latin Times

(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…

The Independent UK

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

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

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

‘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 Independent UK

Federal workers can’t escape religious messages from their bosses: ‘This has never happened before’

They’ve received proselytizing emails, invitations to worship services and observed religious undertones in policy decisions

Roll Call

Preserve, alter or end? Each proposed for family planning funds

The Trump administration’s mixed messaging on federal family planning funds has anti-abortion groups simultaneously outraged and optimistic, after the administration rolled out widely divergent goals over a matter of days during the spring Congressional recess. The conflicting policies related to Title X family planning funds included eliminating such funds entirely,…

The Guardian - US

Trump has turned Title X upside down: from a contraception program into a pronatalist machine

First the administration sought to defund Title X. Now it’s reimagining what it stands for

The Guardian - US

Trump’s new budget ignores dying Americans and gives away record sums to the US military

President’s proposed budget slashes health department by 12% while throwing $1.5tn – a 42% increase – to the military

Reason

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