Health News As Rfk Jr ‘s Hearings Begin, So Will Scrutiny On His Familiarity With Key Health Programs

RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to ... Read More

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. somehow knew, even as a little boy, that fate can lead a person to terrible places. “I always had the feeling that we were all involved in some great crusade,” Kennedy once wrote ... Read More

'The American People's Health Is On The Line': Michael Bennet Gives RFK Jr. A Reality Check Over His Anti-Vaccine Rhetoric In Senate Hearing

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing several weeks ago, Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) got into a heated exchange with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary RFK Jr. Bennet lambasted RFK Jr. Read More

RFK Jr.'s latest 'MAHA' report calls for more scrutiny of vaccines and autism

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration directed the nation's public health and environmental agencies to prioritize investigations into vaccine injuries, prescription drug use and autism's causes in ... Read More

RFK Jr. misses mark in touting rural health transformation fund as historic infusion of cash

“It’s going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.” — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sept. 4, 2025, in a Senate hearing At a September Senate hearing, ... Read More

Blue States Are Setting Up a Shadow Public-Health Alliance to Counter RFK Jr.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine panel voted on new guidance for immunizations. Debra Houry, the agency’s former chief medical officer, explains her concerns for public health ... Read More