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Robert F. Kennedy Jr, RFK and Health Cuts

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RFK Jr. says he's "not familiar" with all health program cuts in exclusive interview
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed health program cuts and the measles vaccine in his first network TV interview since joining the Trump administration.
Where Does RFK, Jr. Really Stand on Health in Indian Country?
After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with Tribal leaders last month, he committed to improving the Indian Health Service . Now, he announced the department is cutting 10,
RFK Jr. Doesn’t Know About His Own Agency’s $11 Billion Health Cuts
In a TV interview that aired on Wednesday, RFK Jr. first said he wasn't familiar with the cuts—then blamed them on DEI.

measles, MMR vaccine and RFK

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What to know: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he 'encourages' people to get the measles vaccine
Kennedy has previously linked the MMR vaccine to autism. But during a CBS interview on Tuesday, Kennedy said that he was all for the vaccine.
A Second Child Has Died From Measles, And Now RFK Jr. Is Awkwardly Backpedaling On His Vaccine Stance
“The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic, wrote at the end of a post memorializing Daisy, an 8-year-old girl who died from what the Texas Department of State Health Services described as measles pulmonary failure.
RFK Jr. publicly urges people to get the measles vaccine
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine in an interview with CBS News on Tuesday.
RFK Jr. considering ‘framework’ for Medicaid, Medicare coverage of GLP-1s
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he is considering a “regulatory framework” for Medicare and Medicaid to cover GLP-1 ...
What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About the Past
Kennedy Jr. fat-shamed the state’s governor, Patrick Morrisey. “The first time I saw him, I said you look like you ate ...
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. Promised Radical Transparency. Now He’s Closing FOIA Offices
Following weeks of mass purges of employees across federal agencies led by Trump officials and Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Department of Health and ...
RFK Jr. claims new research effort will find cause of ‘autism epidemic’ by September
The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive testing and research effort” involving hundreds of ...
RFK Jr. praises measles response in Texas, US by making comparison to Europe
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised the measles response in Texas and the U.S., saying it's a "model for the rest of the world." ...
RFK Jr. Is Out for Revenge
The health secretary’s indiscriminate layoffs will undermine his own priorities.
Fact-Check: Did RFK Jr. Use Steroids to Build Muscle? Here's What We Know
In a popular YouTube video Greg Doucette discusses whether or not Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes steroids and how much it ...