What RFK Jr. gets wrong — and right — according to a public health expert

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at war with the nation’s public health establishment. He’s overseen mass layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; canceled $500 million ... Read More

RFK is right to depoliticize public health

If the goal of public health policy is to save lives and reduce suffering, then politics must take a back seat. Read More

What to know about RFK Jr., the MAHA movement and vaccines in a pivotal week

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to change how US children are vaccinated against serious diseases faces multiple major tests this week. Read More

RFK Jr. Rolls Out Sweeping Health Plan — With Big Gaps

His “Make America Healthy Again” report lays out over 100 recommendations, but it’s noticeably light on details. Read More

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On Capitol Hill, RFK Defends Firings at CDC

Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the ... Read More

RFK Jr. says public health agencies are on the decline. Here are 5 ways they’ve improved your health.

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disparaged the department he’s been tasked with running in his appearances on Fox News this week, describing HHS as “on a 30- or 40-year ... Read More

1 in 4 Americans trust RFK Jr. with medical advice

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the face of the federal government’s health care policies, but a new poll suggests few Americans trust his advice when it comes to their own medical decisions ... Read More

CBS News Poll: Americans say vaccines should be made more available, but many say RFK Jr. making them less

Anthony Salvanto, Ph.D., is CBS News' executive director of elections and surveys. He oversees the CBS News Poll and all surveys across topics and heads the CBS News Decision Desk that estimates ... Read More

RFK Jr’s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Santosh Kumar Gautam, University of Notre Dame (THE CONVERSATION) On June 11, 2025, ... Read More

What happened at RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing in 300 words

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ... Read More