Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed Jim O’Neill, whom Trump will nominate to lead the National Science Foundation, from the CDC job last week.
Lawmakers delayed the negotiations despite a drumbeat of warnings. Source link
The health secretary turned his agencies toward skepticism of processed food and vaccines, but he’s faced pushback at every turn — including from Republicans. Source
The moves are part of a broader management shakeup at the health department. Source link
The health secretary said Medicare Director Chris Klomp will now oversee all department operations. Source link
The smart ring maker has convinced both Republicans and Democrats to buy Finnish. Source link
Drug pricing experts have questioned whether the effort would benefit most Americans. Source link
The convicted sex offender enjoyed unusually close access to Mount Sinai doctors, records show. Source link
Lawmakers rejected huge health cuts President Donald Trump requested. Kennedy’s diverting the funds to pet projects and red states. Source link
The industry that negotiates drug prices for employers has worked to stay ahead of the game. Source link
The new mandate, the chair of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s panel told POLITICO, is to pay more attention to harms caused by vaccines. Source link
Devotees of the health secretary’s Make America Healthy Again movement say they oppose the Louisiana senator’s reelection. Source link
Conservatives in the capital are taking up the health secretary’s advice, eating their vegetables and eschewing pharmaceuticals. Source link
Leaders of the American Medical Association want a seat at the health secretary’s table. Some AMA members would prefer to ostracize him. Source link
Believers in the healing potential of the mind-altering drugs thought RFK Jr. was the answer to their prayers. They’re still waiting. Source link
The move expands a longstanding Republican policy that restricted U.S. funding for organizations working on or promoting abortion overseas. Source link
Plaintiffs’ lawyers, long Republican adversaries, see a lot to like in Kennedy’s assault on food and pharma. Source link
