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ZeroHedgefinance10 hrs ago
HHS Proposes Narrow Injury Table for COVID-19 Vaccines Under Compensation Program That Has Rejected 99% of Claims
The Department of Health and Human Services released a description of a proposed rule on July 1, 2026, to create an injury table listing presumed vaccine side effects eligible for compensation. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had ended the COVID-19 emergency declaration ea…
app.buzzsumo.comscience1 day ago
HHS Prepares Rule to List Presumed COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
The Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would create a list of specific injuries presumed linked to COVID-19 vaccines. The change would alter how compensation claims are handled under existing federal programs.
forbes.compolitics1 day ago
Lawmakers urge stricter hospice reporting on medically assisted suicide
A bipartisan group of members of Congress sent a letter Thursday asking the health and human services secretary to set new hospice reporting rules. The request targets potential discrimination and coercion in states where medically assisted suicide is legal.
dailykos.compolitics8 days ago
Trump Administration Restores Presidential Physical Fitness Test
The Trump administration relaunched the Presidential Physical Fitness Test this week. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined youth fitness activities as part of the rollout, following an executive order signed last year.
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vox.compolitics9 days ago
President Signs Executive Order on Regenerative Agriculture
The president signed an order directing federal agencies to expand research and investment in regenerative agriculture practices. The order followed a meeting that included officials from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, and an agricultu…
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pbs.orgscience9 days ago
Education Department shifts special education oversight to HHS
The Education Department announced last month it will transfer oversight of special education programs to the Department of Health and Human Services. The Justice Department issued new guidance in June on the interpretation of federal disability laws.
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investopedia.compolitics10 days ago
HHS Reorganizes Civil Rights Office to Prioritize Religious Freedom and Conscience Protections
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Sunday a reorganization of its civil rights office. The change places greater emphasis on conscience and religious freedom in programs it funds or conducts.
world10 days ago
Millions Drop Affordable Care Act Health Coverage, Federal Data Show
New federal figures indicate millions of Americans have ended their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans. The Department of Health and Human Services released the data without additional commentary on causes or effects.
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finance11 days ago
HHS Secretary Reports One Million Obamacare Enrollees Lacked Social Security Numbers
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on June 27 that one million people were enrolled in Obamacare plans without Social Security numbers. The disclosure came in a video posted on X with Dr. Mehmet Oz. The Trump administration pledged stronger anti-frau…
forbes.compolitics11 days ago
Nonprofit health centers seek exemption from new 340B rebate model
Nonprofit healthcare centers are lobbying the Health and Human Services Department to exempt federally qualified health centers from a proposed rebate system for the 340B drug discount program. The change would require providers to pay full price for drugs upfront and seek rebate…
cnbc.comscience12 days agoUpdated
Senator Cassidy confirms HHS secretary after securing vaccine data commitments
Sen. Bill Cassidy said he supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary to place guardrails around vaccine policy. The Louisiana Republican also stated that some commitments made during the confirmation process have since been broken.
Washington Examinerpolitics12 days ago
Trump Signs Order to Expand Regenerative Agriculture Funding
President Trump issued an executive order directing the departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture to increase support for regenerative farming practices. The order also requires the EPA to review pre-harvest uses of glyphosate and directs three agencies to create a…
finance.yahoo.compolitics14 days ago
ACA Marketplace Enrollment Falls 13 Percent in 2026 as Enhanced Subsidies Expire and Initial Sign-ups Drop One Million
The Department of Health and Human Services reported that five million people dropped Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026. Enrollment declined after enhanced premium tax credits expired and average premiums doubled.
thegatewaypundit.comscience16 days ago
Democratic senators question Moms.gov website
Eleven Democratic senators sent a letter to President Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. questioning the accuracy of information and data handling on the federal pregnancy-resource website launched on Mother’s Day.
Washington Examinerscience16 days agoUpdated
Senators urge removal of pregnancy center links from federal Moms.gov site
Eleven senators sent a letter to the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services asking officials to stop directing users to crisis pregnancy centers. The letter states the site raises health, safety, and privacy concerns for users seeking reproductive care inform…
jns.orgscience17 days ago
HHS Sends Monoclonal Antibody Doses for Ebola Clinical Trial in Africa
The Department of Health and Human Services has sent doses of the monoclonal antibody MBP-134 to support a clinical trial. The trial protocol is under review by authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
upi.comscience19 days ago
White House sends Health Secretary to battleground districts ahead of midterms
The White House has directed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to campaign in competitive House districts. He is promoting administration health initiatives as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress.
manilatimes.netscience20 days ago
HHS Requests Testosterone Therapy Label Updates to Reflect New Safety Data
The Department of Health and Human Services asked for changes to testosterone replacement therapy labels on Thursday, including removal of a 2015 statement on age-related low testosterone.
washingtonpost.compolitics23 days ago
U.S. Announces Over $700 Million for Addiction and Mental Health Programs
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the funding on Wednesday at an Easterseals clinic in Michigan. The money supports community-based care for substance use disorders and serious mental illness.
Washington Examinerpolitics24 days ago
Education Department Transfers Four Programs to Other Agencies
The department announced Tuesday that special education services will move to Health and Human Services and civil rights enforcement will transfer to the Justice Department. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has now signed 14 interagency agreements since March.
Newsweekpolitics23 days agoUpdated
Trump Administration Shifts Special Education and Civil Rights Oversight From Education Department
The Trump administration is moving oversight of special education programs and civil rights enforcement out of the Education Department to the departments of Health and Human Services and Justice. The transfers mark a further step in the president's effort to close the department…
Wiredworld25 days ago
Federal Officials Seek Schedule I Status for 7-OH Compound
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary have called for the DEA to place 7-hydroxymitragynine under Schedule I restrictions. Kratom industry groups and some consumers oppose the move while others support limits on concentrated p…
The Guardianscience28 days ago
Clinics Offer Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Injections to Autistic Children
U.S. clinics in Florida, Texas and other states are providing unapproved umbilical cord stem cell infusions to autistic children as young as 18 months. The treatments cost up to $20,000 per session and lack FDA approval. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. h…
nationalpost.compolitics28 days ago
Administration Seeks to Restore Global Vaccination Funding
The administration is working to restore funding for global vaccination programs. The effort comes after earlier reductions tied to policy shifts at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Statscience29 days ago
Researchers publish alcohol study; HHS says it did not endorse or review the work
A study on health risks of light drinking was released this week. The Department of Health and Human Services said the paper was not commissioned or reviewed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
prnewswire.comscience32 days ago
Eight Medical Accrediting Bodies Agree to Increase Nutrition Training Requirements
The Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that eight organizations agreed to increase nutrition requirements across U.S. medical education. Nineteen additional medical schools also joined the pledge.
politics23 days agoUpdated
Becerra advances in California governor's race, CBS News projects
CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor's race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
indiatoday.intoday.inscience35 days ago
U.S. to Provide Experimental Ebola Antibody to High-Risk Americans Abroad as Kenya Quarantine Plan Stalls Amid Protests
The Department of Health and Human Services said Americans exposed to Ebola in the current Central African outbreak will receive the experimental treatment MBP-134 under FDA investigational protocols.
nbcnews.comscience36 days ago
HHS Seeks State Health Data for Autism and Vaccine Studies
The Department of Health and Human Services is requesting identifiable patient records from state health information exchanges to examine links between vaccines, autism, and chronic disease. Several state exchange leaders have declined or raised legal and privacy concerns.
Los Angeles Timespolitics41 days ago
Trump Directs Agencies to Review HHS Study Finding U.S. Recommends More Childhood Vaccines Than Peer Nations
President Trump issued an executive order on May 29, 2026, directing federal agencies to follow a January Department of Health and Human Services study that recommends fewer routine childhood vaccines.
nbcnews.compolitics42 days ago
Executive order directs review of childhood vaccine schedule
An executive order signed Friday recognizes a Health and Human Services assessment as guidance for federal vaccine policy. The order instructs the CDC and its advisory committee to examine the assessment and update recommendations for children and adolescents.
winnipegfreepress.comworld44 days ago
U.S. Plans Kenya Facility for Americans Exposed to Ebola in Congo
The Trump administration is establishing a treatment center in Kenya for U.S. citizens exposed to Ebola rather than repatriating them. The facility will be operated with the Departments of State, Health and Human Services, and War.
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New York Posttechnology45 days ago
Health Secretary Posts Video of Removing Snakes From Patio
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared video of himself capturing two black racer snakes at a property linked to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Oz. His wife, Cheryl Hines, urged caution during the encounter.
foxnews.compolitics49 days ago
Former President Biden Declines to Endorse Candidates in California Governor Race
Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. told his former chief of staff that he will not endorse any candidate in the California governor primary. The decision includes Xavier Becerra, Biden's former health and human services secretary.
Forbestechnology50 days ago
Health Department Issues Advisory on Screen Use for Children
The Department of Health and Human Services released a new advisory on screen use by children. The advisory outlines research findings on both potential harms and benefits of screen time.
Washington Examinerpolitics51 days ago
U.S. Officials Discuss Illegal Chinese Vape Products and Domestic Alternatives
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress that legal American-made vape products are needed to reduce illegal Chinese imports. The FDA has begun reviewing additional flavored vape applications that have been pending for years. Congress has allocated…
The Washington Postworld52 days ago
Trump Administration Intelligence Official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy Resigns from Two Posts
Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a senior Trump administration intelligence official and daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping down this week from roles at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management a…
nbcnews.comscience53 days ago
Federal Judge Rules HHS Changes to Vaccine Advisory Committee Likely Illegal
A federal judge ruled in March that the Health and Human Services secretary's removal of six vaccines from routine recommendations and the reconstitution of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices were likely unlawful. The ruling restored most vaccine recommendations to…
The Independentscience55 days ago
Hospitals Face New Federal Dietary Guidelines Prioritizing Animal Proteins
The Department of Health and Human Services released updated dietary guidelines directing hospitals to include more red meat, eggs and full-fat dairy. Several hospital systems had already adopted plant-based default menus before the change.
citizen.co.zapolitics56 days ago
RFK Jr. Announces He Will Not Run for President in 2028
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told KFF Health News he has no plans to seek the presidency again as a Republican. His remarks came amid tensions with some MAHA supporters over vaccine policy and recent Trump administration nominations at the CDC and sur…
usmagazine.compolitics56 days ago
HHS Secretary Kennedy Says He Will Not Run for President in 2028
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated he has no plans to seek the presidency in 2028. Kennedy faces competing pressures from Make America Healthy Again supporters who want stronger action on vaccines and pesticides and from the Trump administration. He…
Washington Examinerpolitics58 days ago
Trump Administration Proposes Optional Employer Fertility Benefit Including IVF
President Donald Trump unveiled a proposed rule creating a voluntary insurance option for fertility care including IVF during a May 11, 2026, event in the White House Oval Office. The policy, developed by the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, responds to a 20-ye…
Wiredtechnology59 days ago
Administration Officials Discuss Fertility Rates and IVF Coverage at Maternal Health Event
Officials at a maternal health care event addressed declining fertility rates in the United States and announced a proposal for employers to offer coverage for in-vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited s…
The Independentpolitics59 days ago
White House Asks HHS Secretary to Limit Public Vaccine Skepticism
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked by the White House to reduce public statements questioning vaccines ahead of the midterms. The secretary is still directing a multi-agency review of vaccine science that focuses on unproven theories linking vacci…
New York Postpolitics59 days ago
Mayorkas Declines to Endorse Becerra or Any Candidate for California Governor
Alejandro Mayorkas, former Homeland Security secretary, said he is agnostic on the California gubernatorial race despite Xavier Becerra's lead in polls. Mayorkas and other former Biden administration officials questioned Becerra's effectiveness in government. Becerra's campaign d…
Washington Examinerpolitics59 days ago
Trump Announces Plan to Replace FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
President Trump has approved a plan to dismiss Marty Makary, who has led the Food and Drug Administration since his confirmation in March 2025. Makary has not been notified and retains support inside the Department of Health and Human Services. The move follows tensions over vapi…
theconservativetreehouse.compolitics60 days agoSourced
Trump Administration Rescinds Child Care Fund Rules on Co-payments and Provider Payments
The Health and Human Services Department issued a final rule that eliminates federal mandates requiring states to cap family co-payments at 7 percent of income, deliver some services via grants or contracts, pay providers prospectively, and base payments on enrollment rather than…
The Bbcscience60 days ago
Marty Makary Resigns as FDA Commissioner
President Donald Trump confirmed the departure of Marty Makary, who had served as FDA commissioner since March 2025. Kyle Diamantas, the agency's top food regulator, will step in as acting commissioner. Makary is the latest top health official to leave under Health and Human Serv…
abcnews.go.compolitics62 days ago
Pentagon Updates Vaccine and Nutrition Policies
The Pentagon has reinstated service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, relaxed flu vaccine requirements, and launched nutrition and fitness initiatives that closely track the Make America Healthy Again agenda led by the Health and Human Services Secretary. Near…
nbcnews.comworld63 days ago
FDA Blocked Studies on Vaccine Safety and Efficacy
The Food and Drug Administration blocked studies demonstrating the safety of several vaccines, according to a New York Times report. Two of the withdrawn studies found that serious side effects from commonly used COVID vaccines were rare. A Department of Health and Human Services…
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thegatewaypundit.compolitics64 days ago
California Gubernatorial Candidate Defends Record On Migrant Children During Debate
A leading Democratic candidate for California governor, who previously served as secretary of health and human services, said reports that his department lost contact with more than 85,000 unaccompanied migrant children were lies. His opponent in the June 2 primary pressed him on…
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fda.govscience64 days ago
FDA Hires 350 Staff After Cutting 3,500 Positions Last Year
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired around 3,500 workers from the Food and Drug Administration last year. The agency is now seeking to hire more than 3,200 people, including scientific reviewers and investigators. As of late April, it had hired about 3…
nbcnews.comworld65 days ago
Kennedy Withdraws 2015 FDA Proposal to Ban Minors From Tanning Beds
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pulled the 2015 rule in March after more than 8,000 public comments. The proposal would have prohibited teens from using tanning beds and required adults to sign risk acknowledgment forms. Skin cancer experts cited tripled…
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Semaforpolitics66 days ago
Former President Biden Endorses Candidates in Georgia and Massachusetts Primaries
Former President Joe Biden endorsed two candidates in Democratic primaries last week, supporting Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor and Dan Koh for a Massachusetts House seat. In California, Xavier Becerra is campaigning on his record as Biden's Health and Human Services s…
japantimes.co.jpworld66 days ago
U.S. Health Department Releases Antidepressant Tapering Guidelines
The Department of Health and Human Services announced changes to encourage tapering off psychiatric drugs like Zoloft and Prozac, emphasizing nonpharmaceutical alternatives. This comes as Israel's children face increased anxiety and depression from regional wars, and California's…
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The Federalistpolitics66 days ago
HHS Secretary Kennedy Unveils Initiative to Reduce Psychiatric Medication Use Through Deprescribing Incentives
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. unveiled a new initiative to address overmedicalization in mental health care. The plan includes paying doctors for deprescribing medications and expanding non-pharmacologic treatments. Reforms will involve…
The Guardiantechnology72 days ago
Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.'s Directive on Minors' Medicaid Gender Care
A federal judge in Oregon ruled that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s December 2025 declaration on gender-affirming care for minors violates the law, following a lawsuit by 19 states and the District of Columbia. The ruling halts threats to withhold Med…
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nypost.comai77 days ago
The View Co-Hosts Criticize RFK Jr.'s Health Policies
Co-hosts of ABC's The View expressed concerns about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s fitness for office and the administration's health policies during a Thursday broadcast. They referenced his Senate hearings and past personal struggles. The discussion…
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President Defends Drug Price Reduction Calculations During White House Event
The president addressed claims about prescription drug price cuts exceeding 100% during an Oval Office event on health care affordability. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explained the calculations, referencing prior price increases by manufacturers. The…
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. Testifies on HHS Budget Cuts and Priorities in House Hearings
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a proposed 12% budget cut during congressional testimony, highlighting reforms while facing criticism over vaccine policies and measles outbreaks. Lawmakers clashed with Kennedy on various issues, including past s…
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