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fromTruthout
3 days ago

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as HHS Secretary, dismantled long COVID research offices and programs, undermining research funding and patient involvement.
Public health
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering national health by promoting misinformation, undermining scientific integrity, and de-emphasizing vaccination amid measles outbreaks.
fromTruthout
4 weeks ago

Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens Files Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.

Amid a flurry of disinformation and non-science-based medical advisories from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a Democratic lawmaker has indicated she is readying articles of impeachment against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy has peddled myriad falsehoods about vaccination over the years, including errant statements regarding their efficacy and safety and wrongly claiming that vaccines are linked to autism.
US politics
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Public health
fromMedCity News
1 month ago

Debunked Episode 19: Turmoil at the CDC, Epic's AI Strategy - MedCity News

Health insurers as middlemen drive high premiums and surprise patient costs while leadership upheaval at HHS and CDC has altered longstanding vaccine policies.
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Public health
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

America's New Vaccine Anarchy

Several U.S. states and medical societies are abandoning CDC vaccine guidance after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismantled core vaccine infrastructure and ACIP.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

RFK Jr accused of reckless disregard for science and the truth' in Senate hearing

Robert F Kennedy Jr. faced intense Senate scrutiny over vaccine skepticism, CDC turmoil, and his HHS leadership after firing the CDC director.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

COVID Vaccines Are Still Saving LivesBut They Will Be Harder to Get This Year

Many people in the U.S. will lack easy access to updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and winter due to restricted approvals and unclear public-health guidance.
Public health
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Court Ruling Clears the Way for Hundreds of CDC Staff to Be Laid Off

At least 600 CDC employees were terminated after a court ruling, weakening the U.S. public health system and reducing workforce capability.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

After the CDC shooting, federal workers pressure RFK Jr. for more protections

HHS Secretary's rhetoric and policy changes eroded public health trust, contributing to harassment and violence culminating in the Aug. 8 CDC campus shooting.
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