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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions
The move comes during a time of major upheaval across federal health agencies, and as the public waits to see how Kennedy will enact his pledge of “radical transparency” at the department.
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the
RFK Jr. orders HHS to end 'extra-statutory' notice, public comment process in rulemaking
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is closing the main avenue for members of the public to weigh in on pending health regulations and policy changes. | The HHS secretary said the public feedback mechanism is an obligation that imposes burden on the department.
Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves that could affect immunization uptake and policy in the U.S., while Oracle submits a formal application to join TEFCA.
RFK Jr. says he has ‘generic list’ of HHS staffers who ‘should move out’
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a “generic list” of people he wants removed from his department. “I have a list in my
RFK Jr. speaks about his priorities for health research at HHS during introductory remarks
Kennedy tried to hold out an olive branch to the researchers during his introductory remarks and pledged transparency.
RFK Jr. kills policy on public comment for health regulations
The Department of Health and Human Services is reversing a decades-old policy of soliciting public comment before it issues regulations affecting government benefits and grants, including NIH funding.
Kennedy proposes scrapping public comment on major US health policies
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to eliminate public participation in many of his department's policy decisions,
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RFK Jr. backtracks, tells HHS staffers they must respond to Musk email justifying their jobs: report
Musk announced Saturday on X that the email asking employees to list five things they did last week was being distributed ...
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HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’
The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants ...
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HHS nominee RFK Jr. defends vaccine skepticism, still ‘won’t take sides on 9/11’ in fiery final confirmation hearing
Cassidy, Murkowski and others on the panel throughout the rest of the hearing pressed RFK to acknowledge that his immense social media following and, if confirmed, power as leader of HHS came with ...
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CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously ...
RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his ...
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Even RFK’s More Benign-Sounding Rhetoric is Rooted in the Dangerous Ideology Set to Guide U.S. Health Policy
Secretary, Measles-dismisser, nepo-baby, bear cub-dumper, and vaccine skeptic, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was one of the ...
RFK Jr. pauses Peninsula company's oral Covid vaccine clinical trial
A recent modification to the contract would have allowed Vaxart to invoice BARDA for the remaining $230 million or so for ...
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In letter to RFK Jr., Democrats flag threats to drug review process from FDA firings
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on the receiving end of two heated letters from lawmakers outlining the threats ...