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The global fallout of RFK Jr's vaccine policies

In his role as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is changing how the United States approaches vaccines. But those changes aren’t limited to the United States. NPR global health correspondent Gabrielle Emanuel joins Short Wave to talk about two examples of how the global public health landscape may be shifting. First, the United States’ ultimatum to an international vaccine group. Second, the uncertain fate of a vaccine trial. Some researchers are calling the trial a “unique” opportunity, and others are calling it “unethical.” Read more of global health correspondent Gabrielle Emanuel’s work here.Interested in more global health? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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Mar 4 • 3:00 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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New SNAP Purchase Restrictions Take Effect April 1 | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC reminds SNAP recipients that they can no longer buy candy or sweetened drinks with their Lone Star Cards in Texas starting April 1, 2026.

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Mar 3 • 3:14 PM EST • Health • hhs.texas.gov
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AHCA/NCAL Submits Comments on Health Information Interoperability Proposed Rule

AHCA/NCAL submitted comments recently to the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in response to ...

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Mar 3 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • ahcancal.org
Sheffield names Dearborn official to become city's new Chief Public Health Officer

Ali Abazeed replaces Denise Fair Razo. After working with the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, he helped establish Dearborn's health department.

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Mar 2 • 11:30 AM EST • Health • detroitnews.com
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Cook County public health grant threatened by federal funding cancellation

Grant funding for Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) is at risk after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) canceled millions of dollars in public health investments for Minnesota. The Public Health Infrastructure Grant awarded Cook County more than $30,000. Statewide, about $38 million in public health funding was canceled, effective...

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Mar 1 • 6:32 AM EST • Health • wtip.org
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RFK Jr. visits Austin ISD to learn about healthy school meals as parents protest

The health and human services secretary visited Cunningham Elementary on Friday, less than two months after his department introduced new dietary guidelines that impact school meals across the country.

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Feb 27 • 5:05 PM EST • Health • kut.org
RFK Jr. suggests buying liver or ‘cheap cuts’ instead of steak

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suggested people eat liver or “cheap cuts” in response to the high cost of beef. “This is true all over the cou…

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Feb 27 • 4:36 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
Two ETSU lectures highlight health and humanities

ETSU’s 2025-26 Great Lecture Series concludes on March 6 with lectures by Drs. Brandi Eveland-Sayers and Scott Honeycutt.

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Feb 27 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • news.etsu.edu
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan across the areas of universal health coverage (UHC), mental health and humanitarian health action.

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Feb 25 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • who.int
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Trump surgeon general pick Dr. Casey Means to appear in Senate hearing

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has been tapped for the role of the nation’s doctor.

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Feb 25 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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NC mental health overhaul: Coastal Horizons sees high demand as state releases year-one progress report

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said it is working to meet growing demand. Secretary Dev Sangvai said the state has reached a turning point.

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Feb 20 • 6:08 PM EST • Health • wect.com
Black Americans face heart health disparities

MADISON, Wis. - Black Americans are about 30% more likely to die from heart disease than white Americans - according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office

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Feb 19 • 6:22 PM EST • Health • channel3000.com
Yvette Huet named dean of the College of Health and Human Services

Longstanding UNC Charlotte administrator and faculty member Yvette Huet has been named dean of the University’s College of Health and Human Services. Huet has led the college since July 2025 as interim dean. Her appointment is effective immediately. “Yvette is a strategic academic leader whose decades of service at Charlotte reflect a deep commitment to […]

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Feb 19 • 8:58 AM EST • Health • inside.charlotte.edu
New Hanover Co. appoints new Chief Health and Human Services Officer

New Hanover County has announced the appointment of its new chief health and human services officer.

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Feb 17 • 12:36 PM EST • Health • wect.com
Lawmakers question Maine’s health department after federal audit

Lawmakers pressed the Maine Department of Health and Human Services over a federal audit finding $45 million in potentially improper payments

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Feb 16 • 6:26 PM EST • Health • mainemorningstar.com
Worcester names new health and human services commissioner

The new commissioner has over 25 years of public health experience and has held leadership roles at Rhode Island's Department of Health.

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Feb 16 • 9:47 AM EST • Health • masslive.com
Arts, health and humanities converge at interdisciplinary symposium

Florida State University research is connecting the arts and humanities to health, healing and human connection, demonstrating how interdisciplinary

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Feb 16 • 9:46 AM EST • Health • news.fsu.edu
US health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says

The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food companies can prove they are safe and not contributing to health issues and obesity, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in remarks that aired on Sunday.

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Feb 15 • 8:41 PM EST • Health • reuters.com
Health group calls on RFK Jr. to resign after cocaine admission

The Health and Human Services secretary said he snorted “cocaine off toilet seats.”

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Feb 15 • 12:16 PM EST • Health • detroitnews.com
Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats

President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’

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Feb 13 • 4:51 PM EST • Health • theguardian.com
One year of RKF Jr.: How his MAHA agenda has reshaped US public health

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first year in office has upended decades of public health norms. He’s touted his overhauls as major wins for his “Make America Heal…

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Feb 13 • 4:00 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup

Two top aides to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are leaving the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to three people familiar with the moves.

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Feb 13 • 11:18 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
How a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science

After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine

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Feb 13 • 8:00 AM EST • Science • scientificamerican.com
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them.

Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vaccine recommendations. He did both.

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Feb 13 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • kffhealthnews.org
Federal judge orders Trump administration to keep paying Colorado public health grants

Colorado and three other states sued Wednesday to prevent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from halting $600 million in ongoing public health grants.

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Feb 12 • 6:58 PM EST • Health • denverpost.com
Secretary Kennedy Enhances Management Team to Accelerate President Trump’s Priorities and MAHA Agenda

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced several enhancements to his management team at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to accelerate adoption of President Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan and the Make America Healthy Again agenda.

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Feb 12 • 4:24 PM EST • Health • hhs.gov
White House seeks to tighten control over HHS with personnel shakeup

The White House is looking to exercise tighter control over key areas of the Health and Human Services Department, planning a shakeup of top personnel as the administration looks ahead to the midterm elections, an administration official told CNN.

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Feb 12 • 4:00 PM EST • Politics • cnn.com
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RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding

NEW YORK (AP) — Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services one year ago, he has defended his upending of federal health policy by saying the…

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Feb 12 • 10:05 AM EST • Health • wtop.com
Why MAHA wants the US to be more like Denmark

In remaking U.S. vaccine policy, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) allies have repeatedly called for the U.S. t…

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Feb 12 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Colorado sues to block Trump administration from cutting public health grants

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified Congress it wouldn’t pay $600 million worth of grants already awarded in Colorado, California, Illinois and Minnesota.

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Feb 11 • 7:18 PM EST • Health • denverpost.com
AbbVie sues US health agency over Botox price controls

Feb 11 (Reuters) - AbbVie sued the U. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, challenging a decision by the Centers for ‌Medicare & Medicaid Services to impose price controls for Botox.

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Feb 11 • 6:49 PM EST • Health • finance.yahoo.com
US to cut $600 million in public health grants to Democratic-led states, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to cut about $600 million in public health grants to California, Minnesota, Illinois and Colorado because they do not align with the White House's priorities, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Feb 9 • 8:09 PM EST • Health • reuters.com
Health Regulators Ask DOJ to Investigate Hims & Hers. The Stock Plunges.

The Department of Health and Human Services referred the consumer wellness company to the Department of Justice for investigation, wrote HHS general counsel Mike Stuart in a post on X Friday afternoon.

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Feb 6 • 8:22 PM EST • Health • barrons.com
U.S. Health Secretary Kennedy renews backing for vaccination “freedom of choice”

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stressed his support for parents choose which vaccinations their kids get.

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Feb 4 • 8:03 PM EST • Health • tennesseelookout.com
RFK Jr. stops in Nashville, highlights Tennessee’s health policies

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stopped in Nashville Wednesday as a part of his “Take Back Your Health” tour to talk about changes made duri…

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Feb 4 • 6:07 PM EST • Health • wkrn.com
RFK Jr. kicks off national tour in Nashville, highlighting food safety, AI in healthcare

Tennessee officials welcomed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday to kick off his Take Back America tour and highlight ef

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Feb 4 • 4:05 PM EST • Health • komonews.com
Medicaid cost, DCF oversight among CT lawmakers’ 2026 priorities

Connecticut legislators have lofty ambitions to tackle major health and human services challenges during the 2026 legislative session.

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Feb 3 • 3:03 PM EST • Health • ctmirror.org
RFK Jr.: ‘Fragmented’ addiction treatment system ‘has not worked in this country’

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday touted a new $100 million effort to fight opioid addiction highlighting the country’s “fragmented” system for…

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Feb 3 • 11:54 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
HHS Secy Kennedy Jr., Dr. Oz & Admin Officals Discuss Behavioral Health

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and others announce "Action for Progress," an initiative addressing mental health and addiction.

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Feb 2 • 1:00 PM EST • Health • c-span.org
Watch live: Top health officials launch initiative addressing mental health, addiction

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz and other officials on Monday will announce an initiative addressing me…

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Feb 2 • 10:01 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
HHS Secy. Kennedy, Dr. Oz & Others Announce New Mental Health Initiative

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, and others announce "Action for Progress," an initiative addressing mental health and addiction.

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Feb 2 • 12:00 AM EST • Health • c-span.org
US Health Department pauses about $5 billion in state public health grants, Bloomberg News reports

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sent notices to states and partners pausing public health grants that add up to about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing an email.

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Jan 24 • 2:05 PM EST • Health • reuters.com
HHS Pauses Roughly $5 Billion in State Public Health Grants

The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices Saturday to states and partners pausing public health grants, which adds up to an estimated $5 billion in potential losses for health departments.

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Jan 24 • 12:58 PM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
Gov. Armstrong signs bills to launch nearly $200M Rural Health Transformation Program | Health and Human Services North Dakota

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed legislation positioning North Dakota to launch its Rural Health Transformation Program, backed by nearly $200 million in federal funding to strengthen rural health care statewide.

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Jan 23 • 8:00 AM EST • Health • hhs.nd.gov
Joint Statement by Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kennedy on the Termination of U.S. Membership in the World Health Organization (WHO)

Joint Statement by Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kennedy on the Termination of U.S. Membership in the World Health Organization (WHO)

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Jan 22 • 8:00 PM EST • Health • hhs.gov
United States Completes WHO Withdrawal

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization

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Jan 22 • 8:00 PM EST • Health • hhs.gov
Trump administration completes US’ split from the World Health Organization

The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday, finalizing a longstanding goal of President Donald Trump.

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Jan 22 • 5:00 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Healthcare group projects anti-RFK Jr. messages onto HHS building

Protect Our Care, a healthcare advocacy group, on Tuesday projected two critical messages onto the facade of the Health and Human Services (HHS) building in Washington, D.C., blaming HHS Secretary …

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Jan 20 • 10:27 PM EST • Health • thehill.com
House Appropriations Committee releases health funding proposal

The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled proposed outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including key investments in priorities within the Make America Healthy Again | The House Appropriations Committee has unveiled proposed outlays for the Department of Health and Human Services, including key investments in priorities within the Make America Healthy Again movement and long-discussed pharmacy benefit manager oversight.

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Jan 20 • 4:05 PM EST • Health • fiercehealthcare.com
Summary of FY26 LHHS Bill: January 2026

Learn about the recently released FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies appropriations bill and its impact on public health funding.

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Jan 20 • 7:00 AM EST • Health • astho.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launching study on cellphone radiation

Study builds on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s claims linking them to both cancer and neurological damage

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Jan 19 • 1:52 PM EST • Health • deseret.com
North Dakota Legislature prepares to spend $400M during rural health special session

Legislators will meet next week to pass bills that will let Health and Human Services spend the federal funds over the next two years.

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Jan 17 • 5:31 AM EST • Health • inforum.com
RFK Jr. tells USA TODAY electromagnetic radiation 'a major health concern'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told USA TODAY that “electromagnetic radiation is a major health concern."

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Jan 16 • 5:42 PM EST • Health • usatoday.com
US Health Department to Launch Study on Cellphone Radiation

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department ‌of Health and Human Services ‌will launch a study on cellphone radiation, a department spokesman said on Thursday, building on Secretary ‍Robert F. Kennedy Jr's criticism linking them to neurological damage and cancer. Last year, ⁠the department said 22 ...

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Jan 15 • 6:52 PM EST • Health • usnews.com
HHS terminates thousands of grants for substance use, mental health worth billions

The Department of Health and Human Services told grantees funding their projects was no longer aligned with agency priorities.

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Jan 14 • 4:55 PM EST • Health • politico.com
ICYMI: Smucker Applauds New Dietary Guidelines for Americans to Improve Health

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), co-chair of the Congressional Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, joined Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy to announce the release of the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), which focuses on a simple message: eat real food – a diet consisting of whole foods, including protein-rich foods, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats.

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Jan 12 • 11:00 AM EST • Health • smucker.house.gov
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Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Public Health Policies

At the start of the new year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services formally recommended fewer vaccines for American children and offered a new approach to nutrition with a revamped food pyramid. So what does it all mean for public health police in the United States? NBC’s Anne Thompson reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.

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Jan 11 • 8:54 AM EST • Health • today.com
Health Department releases new dietary guidelines with inverted food pyramid

On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services released an updated version of dietary guidelines and a new food pyramid.

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Jan 9 • 11:18 PM EST • Health • wilx.com
Buncombe County Health and Human Service has confirmed three cases of measles in the County. - The City of Asheville

As of January 6, 2026, there have been 3 confirmed cases of measles in Buncombe County. Currently, there are no cases of measles in the City of Asheville.

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Jan 9 • 3:34 PM EST • Health • ashevillenc.gov
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HHSC Observes Human Trafficking Prevention Month | Texas Health and Human Services

HHSC is highlighting services and programs dedicated to the fight against human trafficking.

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Jan 8 • 1:52 PM EST • Health • hhs.texas.gov
NC health officials urge vaccines amid measles and respiratory illness surge

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is responding to the most recent measles cases and a spike in respiratory illnesses.

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Jan 7 • 10:38 PM EST • Health • wlos.com
New US dietary guidelines urge less sugar, more protein – and make a nod to beef tallow

New US dietary guidelines released Wednesday echo past advice, but also include some nods to US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement — urging Americans to prioritize protein and whole grains and limit their consumption of ultraprocessed foods and added sugar.

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Jan 7 • 11:21 AM EST • Health • cnn.com
Kennedy wants to end ‘war on saturated fats’ with new dietary guidelines

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will begin his push for Americans to eat more saturated fats with the expected release of new dietary guidelines on Wednesday. …

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Jan 7 • 6:00 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Trump administration freezes billions in social services funding to five Democratic states

The Trump administration is slashing $10 billion in funds for social services and child care in five Democratic-led states, a Health and Human Services official confirmed to CNN, with the agency suggesting without evidence that the funding has been used fraudulently.

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Jan 6 • 9:33 AM EST • Politics • cnn.com
HHS will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots

The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials said Monday.

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Jan 5 • 2:00 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Philosophy to the Rescue of Science

The pessimistic meta-induction—the argument that since past scientific theories have been shown to be false, we should expect that today’s will turn out false, too—makes the New York Times. . Elay Shech, professor of philosophy at Auburn University, takes up the topic in the context of current political disputes about science and our government’s seemingly increasing disregard of expertise: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, made a version of this argument in August when defending his decision to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine development despite the objections of vaccine scientists. He said that “science is always evolving” and the experts could not always be trusted. Shech accepts that “many widely accepted [scientific] theories have been discarded” but that the question, “why should we trust the ones we have now?” is misleading. Why? It implies that the only possible attitudes toward science are naïve faith and wholesale pessimism. It assumes that science is a single global entity that rises or falls all at once, when in reality, science is an array of local domains of inquiry, each with its own standards of evidence and degrees of reliability. In place of skepticism, Shech recommends “disciplined trust.” The first step in the direction of disciplined trust is recognizing that “there is no single scientific method used in all of science.” Shech writes: Newton’s deduction from observed phenomena is very different from Darwin’s inference to the best explanation, which in turn differs radically from Einstein’s thought experiments with light beams, trains and elevators. What people call “the scientific method” is really many distinct ways of investigating the world—different strategies for representing, experimenting and classifying. Since different areas of science employ different methods and rely on different kinds of evidence, to make a case for skepticism “you need to look at the evidence and methods in a specific area of inquiry.” And that case will not be “a sweeping claim about all of science” but rather about that particular area of inquiry with, for example, what might turn out to be “well-understood methodological problems.” Shech’s piece is “Science Keeps Changing, So Why Should We Trust It?” (NYT gift link). Discussion welcome (readers are advised to keep in..

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Jan 5 • 10:47 AM EST • Science • dailynous.com
Denver Health, Children's Hospital Colorado suspend gender-affirming care for youth

In response to regulatory actions by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Denver Health and Children's Hospital Colorado say they have suspended all medical gender-affirming care for patients under 18.

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Jan 3 • 12:04 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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In a tumultuous year, U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

President Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 9:19 PM EST • Health • latimes.com
In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

President Donald Trump’s second term has brought major changes to the Department of Health and Human Services. Health Secretary Robert F.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:08 AM EST • Health • apnews.com
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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his Make America Healthy Again movement into public policy. Since entering office in February, the health secretary has overseen a dramatic reshaping of the agencies he oversees, including eliminating thousands of jobs and freezing or canceling billions of dollars for scientific research. As part of his campaign against chronic disease, he has redrawn the government's position on topics such as seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:08 AM EST • Health • yahoo.com
In a Tumultuous Year, US Health Policy Has Been Dramatically Reshaped Under RFK Jr.

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most polarizing changes have taken place within the Department of Health and Human Services, where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has openly rebuffed the medical establishment as he converts the ideas of his

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Dec 30, 2025 • 8:08 AM EST • Health • usnews.com
America’s Year of Health-Care Chaos Will Have These Consequences

The unprecedented turmoil at the US’ top health agencies, under the leadership of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is sure to have a long-term impact on the well-being of Americans. Although Kennedy’s mantra has been to “Make America Healthy Again,” the most visible changes he and his allies have made within the Department of Health and Human Services in 2025 appear, in practice, designed to do the opposite.

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Dec 30, 2025 • 5:30 AM EST • Health • bloomberg.com
RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for Washington state flooding

The action from Kennedy, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is focused on helping meet the needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

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Dec 25, 2025 • 11:55 AM EST • Health • opb.org
Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:08 PM EST • Health • wral.com
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Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:03 PM EST • Health • apnews.com
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Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

The American Academy of Pediatrics sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, seeking to block nearly $12 million in cuts to the group

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Dec 24, 2025 • 4:03 PM EST • Health • abcnews.go.com
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Health officials confirm first Yellowstone County influenza death of the season

RiverStone Health and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services confirmed Wednesday the first death in Yellowstone County of the 2025-2026 influenza season.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 1:15 PM EST • Health • ktvq.com
Public health emergency declared for Washington flooding

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared a public health emergency for Washington after widespread flooding.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 1:15 PM EST • Health • seattletimes.com
HHS, Robert Kennedy Jr. declare public health emergency for WA after storms, flooding, landslides

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is declaring a public health emergency for Washington after strong winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides damaged the region.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:54 PM EST • Health • kiro7.com
Maine among 19 states suing HHS over youth gender-affirming care

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 8:13 AM EST • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors

The declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria.

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Dec 24, 2025 • 12:04 AM EST • Health • cbsnews.com
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More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F.

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Dec 23, 2025 • 10:40 PM EST • Health • apnews.com
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Health officials warn of potential measles exposure at international airport in North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding the public of a potential measles exposure at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.

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Dec 22, 2025 • 2:09 PM EST • Health • wyff4.com
Governors’ Health Priorities in 2025

Through emergency response, behavioral health investments, maternal health protections, nutrition innovations, rural health transformation, and workforce development, Governors have demonstrated that effective governance requires evidence-based policymaking, cross-agency coordination, and sustained political will. Governors confronted complex challenges with innovative solutions grounded in evidence and adapted to local contexts. As highlighted at the 2025 Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute, states […]

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Dec 22, 2025 • 1:46 PM EST • Health • nga.org
Gov. Pillen appoints new director of Nebraska DHHS Division of Public Health

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has appointed a director in the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Dec 20, 2025 • 6:08 PM EST • Health • wowt.com
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Nurses condemn escalating attacks on transgender patients and their health care providers

Nurses across the country reject new Trump Department of Health and Human Services plans seeking to ban the provision of gender-affirming care and to intimidate health care workers who care for trans patients.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 5:26 PM EST • Health • nationalnursesunited.org
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HHS requests advice on using AI for lowering healthcare costs

A new RFI from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking stakeholder input on how to realize artificial intelligence goals and usher in nationwide, clinical-scale adoption of the technology.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 11:49 AM EST • Health • healthcareitnews.com
America's new top health diplomat has strong opinions on abortion and gender

Bethany Kozma leads a key global health office at the Department of Health and Human Services. In past experience in the public eye, she's campaigned against abortion and gender-affirming care.

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Dec 19, 2025 • 9:58 AM EST • Health • npr.org
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HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says

The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul the schedule of recommended vaccines for children in the US, a person familiar with the plans told CNN on Thursday.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 8:51 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Pediatrician says HHS grant cuts ‘clearly detrimental to the health of America's children’

Dr. Peter Hotez joins Meet the Press NOW to explain how grant cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services could impact millions of American children and their parents. NBC News Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports on the Trump administration's moves to end transition-related care for minors nationwide.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 4:40 PM EST • Health • nbcnews.com
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Kennedy, US health officials outline new rules, warnings to block transgender care for youth in the US

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials said Thursday that the federal government will block hospitals and doctors from providing transgender care to children, saying, “this is not medicine, it is malpractice.”

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Dec 18, 2025 • 12:26 PM EST • Health • cnn.com
Watch live: RFK Jr. gives remarks on updated guidance for youth health care

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks Thursday on new federal guidance related to health care for minors. The remarks come after Centers for Medicare …

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Dec 18, 2025 • 10:55 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
Mentorship Provides Immeasurable Value to Faculty Members and Advances the Science

Dr. Laurie Wideman, Safrit-Ennis Distinguished Professor of Kinesiology, knows how much time, energy, and money goes into recruiting faculty members at UNC Greensboro. She believes those same resources should go into keeping them. At the School of Health and Human Sciences, that’s where mentoring comes in. The Department of Kinesiology and Department of Human Development and Family Studies have intentionally developed a program to ensure faculty mentoring for the success and retention of junior faculty.

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Dec 18, 2025 • 7:48 AM EST • Science • uncg.edu
Chickenpox case confirmed at Waynesville Middle: Haywood County health officials

The Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed one case of chicken pox at Waynesville Middle School, according to a Dec. 15 press release.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 5:51 PM EST • Health • wlos.com
O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights and Ríos host High Court Justices for Second Annual Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law in Latin America and the Caribbean

The O’Neill Institute’s Center for Health and Human Rights at Georgetown Law and Ríos Strategic Lawyering for Social Justice held the second annual Judicial Dialogues on Health and the Law in Latin America and the Caribbean event.

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Dec 15, 2025 • 4:30 AM EST • Health • oneill.law.georgetown.edu
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Harvard Dismisses Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights | News

Harvard Dismisses Director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights | News | The Harvard Crimson

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Dec 10, 2025 • 6:56 AM EST • Health • thecrimson.com
Doctor working on ‘brain health revolution’ with White House

ATLANTA – In his campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has drawn attention to what he says is the overmedication of c…

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Dec 5, 2025 • 10:45 AM EST • Health • thehill.com
US health department unveils strategy to expand its adoption of AI technology

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a new strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 4:48 PM EST • Health • seattletimes.com
Under Kennedy, America’s Health Department Is in the Business of Promoting Kennedy

Under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services increasingly uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda. Interviews with over 20 former and current employees provide a look inside an agency where personality and politics steer communications with the public.

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Dec 4, 2025 • 5:00 AM EST • Health • kffhealthnews.org
It’s not just vaccines. How RFK Jr. is reshaping public health messaging

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 10:00 AM EST • Health • usatoday.com
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