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6 Takeaways From RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing: From Vaccines To Medicaid
As secretary of the HHS, Kennedy would oversee major health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ...
From vaccines to abortion to fluoride, here’s what RFK Jr. said about 6 hot-button health issues during his confirmation hearings
The official purpose of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s marathon Senate confirmation hearings this week was for lawmakers to decide if Kennedy is fit to oversee 80,000 employees and a $1.8 trillion annual ...
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RFK Jr. scrutinized over vaccine skepticism, Medicare plans in confirmation hearing
The final round of committee hearings for Kennedy’s bid to be HHS Secretary was contentious from the start.
5 Takeaways From Kennedy’s First Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape ...
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Medicaid, measles and mifepristone: 5 big moments from RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to walk back his past anti-vaccine and pro-abortion rights stances in his Senate confirmation ...
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Measles case reported in Alaska from Seattle flight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Alaskan resident was admitted to a Homer hospital with a measles infection after flying home from Seattle and subsequently driving from Anchorage to the Kenai Peninsula, ...
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State confirms measles case in Alaskan who traveled overseas
(Loren Holmes / ADN) An Alaska resident was hospitalized with a measles infection after flying home from an overseas trip through Seattle on Jan. 10, then driving from the Ted Stevens Anchorage ...
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The next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation
The Biden administration has announced the next 15 drugs chosen for Medicare negotiation, marking one of its final acts before President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The Centers for Medicare and ...
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Measles alert issued for Newcastle swimming hole, pub and Woolies
NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting several locations across NSW. Newcastle Herald ...
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Quebec measles outbreak grows to 11 cases; officials warn of thousands of exposures
The Quebec government says thousands of people might have been exposed to measles at a shopping mall north of Montreal earlier this month, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease ...
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Childhood Vaccination Rates Were Falling Even Before the Rise of R.F.K. Jr.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nationwide, the rate of kindergartners with complete records for the measles vaccine declined from around 95 percent before the pandemic to under ...
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Medicare and Prescription Drugs: What’s Covered?
The four major Medicare parts (A, B, C, D) all offer some prescription drug coverage. Medicare Part D offers the most extensive outpatient prescription drug coverage ...