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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr’s relationship with White House ‘non-existent’ as insiders claim he’s next for Trump chop

Rumors have been swirling for months that Trump has ‘had it’ with Kennedy, according to a report

The Independent UK

Trump is shifting special ed, civil rights out of Education Department. Here's what we know

The Education Department is transferring oversight of special education and civil rights to other agencies

The Independent UK

A quiet crisis is unfolding inside the Department of Health and Human Services

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Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations

President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child

The Independent UK

Trump administration restricts leading US scientists’ involvement in global Ebola response – report

New restrictions prevent US health experts from contributing during conference calls with the World Health Organisation and limit those only listening to “small groups”

The Independent UK

Trump's Top Hantavirus Official Is a Penile Implant Specialist Who Hosted a Conspiracy Theory Podcast

Dr. Brian Christine, a former urologist, now leads US public health efforts despite a controversial past involving conspiracy theories and scepticism towards Covid vaccines.

International Business Times UK

Cruise Ship Passengers Face Rising Infection Risks After Trump Administration Axed All Full-Time CDC Vessel Inspectors

Cruise ship passengers face rising infection risks as CDC staffing cuts leave inspection and outbreak response capacity severely reduced amid a growing norovirus surge in the United States.

International Business Times UK

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RFK Jr. just launched a crusade to pull antidepressants from millions, ignoring the doctors screaming about a gaping hole in his plan

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just launched a federal push to slash antidepressant prescriptions across the U.S., framing the move as a fix for overmedication. However, psychiatrists warn the plan ignores the real crisis: millions of people who can’t even get basic mental health care in the first place. The Department…

The Mary Sue

US to take steps to curb antidepressant prescribing, RFK Jr says

Plan promotes ‘deprescribing’ as psychiatrists warn crisis stems from lack of access to care, not overuse

The Guardian - US

Trump Administration's $11M Cut Leads to 84 Layoffs at Miami Catholic Charities

More than 80 employees at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami are set to lose their jobs after the Trump administration terminated an $11 million federal contract that funded a long-running shelter for unaccompanied migrant children.

Latin Times

A federal program has helped Native Hawaiian medical students for 35 years. It’s now being sued for discrimination

Do No Harm, a conservative group, wants the scholarship, which has helped islands’ underserved communities, declared unconstitutional

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr. Hearing Video Goes Viral – Secretary Struggles to Turn Page as Hands Shake in Tense Testimony

A video of RFK Jr. struggling with notes during a congressional hearing has gone viral, sparking speculation about his health. No official explanation has been provided for his visible shaking.

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Cancels $11M Contract With Catholic Charities, Ending Care for Migrant Children

The Trump administration has ended a $11 million contract with Miami's Catholic Charities, ceasing care for unaccompanied migrant children and raising concerns about future specialised support

International Business Times UK

Trump Axes Migrant Child Care Deal With Catholic Charities in Miami Amid Feud With Pope Leo XIV

Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said the organization's services "have been recognized for their excellence" and "served as a model for other agencies throughout the country"

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Newsom Claims RFK Jr. is Receiving Calls from Advocates Telling Him to Stop Funding Animal Testing on Cats

Governor Gavin Newsom publicly pressured RFK Jr. over NIH‑funded cat experiments after advocates flooded his office with calls.

The Conversation

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025.

The Independent UK

Minnesota sues to block Trump administration from withholding Medicaid funds

Vance said last week the administration would ‘temporarily halt’ some Medicaid funding to Minnesota

The Independent UK

Underage pregnant migrants are being detained and moved to a Texas shelter where abortion is illegal

Children as young as 13 are ‘trapped’ in a state with no access to abortion, lawyers and advocates say

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The Times of India

RFK Jr says he ‘snorted cocaine off toilet seats’ as he explains why he’s ‘not scared of a germ’

The Department of Health and Human Services has increasingly found itself at the center of controversy, as its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., advances health claims that critics say are not backed by established scientific consensus and often challenge long-standing medical guidance.

The Independent UK

'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states

The Guardian - US

US families face ‘impossible choices’ as White House pushes to freeze childcare funding

Childcare workers push back on Trump administration’s ‘ridiculous’ narrative that programs are riddled with fraud

Reason

Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? RFK Jr.'s HHS Is Suppressing FDA Data Confirming Cellphone Safety.

The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a study apparently trying to find otherwise.

The Guardian - US

Ex-FDA workers warn Trump cuts will increase risk of food safety lapses in US

Current and former workers caution administration’s ‘politicization of science’ will negatively affect Americans

The Guardian - US

Trump administration halts more than $10bn for childcare and family assistance

Democrats condemn move in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, calling it ‘vindictive’ and ‘cruel’

The Guardian - US

Trump is marching into 2026 with the worst cabinet in history

From RFK Jr to Pete Hegseth, the president’s top aides have been disastrous. We shouldn’t be surprised

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