His idea evokes the danger posed historically by officials who view people who are mentally ill or physically disabled as a ...

Editor's note: This story was updated on May 7, 2025, to reflect that the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a partnership on that day ...

“We had several people who had been waiting many months to get a diagnostic evaluation call to cancel because they are afraid that their children will be unsafe if they are on an autism registry.” ...

Is RFK Jr. Making an ‘Autism Registry’? The internet recently went abuzz with claims that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is launching a new registry to track ...

RFK Jr., a former anti-vaxxer who spouted ... Now, following his announcement of plans to create an “Autism registry,” more concerns have been raised. Kennedy revealed that he will pull ...

Richard Angwin, an X user with more than 190,000 followers, wrote: "RFK Jr.'s autism registry is a chilling overreach, tracking private medical data without consent violates HIPAA and echoes eugenics.

Kennedy — who has previously promoted a scientifically debunked claim that autism is caused by vaccines — is also launching a new registry to ... trackers and more. RFK Jr. Says People with ...

“RFK Jr.’s proposed national autism registry is straight-up dystopian,” declared Democratic strategist Chris D. Jackson. “Centralizing private medical data—from pharmacies, labs, fitness trackers, ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s discussed plan to create a national autism registry has not been a cause for concern for many, and that includes medical experts. Perhaps most outspoken about the ...

Trump's "MAHA" commission, led by RFK Jr., detailed four reasons they say causes childhood chronic disease. Here's what to know in New Jersey.

Michigan's top health official questions Kennedy's research timeline while autism advocates criticize his characterization of ...