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Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies
The Trump administration's unprecedented freeze on the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has sparked concerns about political meddling. Two reports slated for the journal concern bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.
HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review
Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees - The member of the Kennedy dynasty has promised to significantly change how the department he could soon lead functi
RFK Jr. faces questions on past anti-vaccine statements, abortion in confirmation hearing to be HHS secretary
HHS Secretary nominee RFK Jr. faces contentious Senate hearing
As expected, President Trump's nominee to be the next HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced a barrage of tough questions from Democratic senators at a hearing Wednesday while facing less combative ones from Republican lawmakers.
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
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HHS Secretary nominee Kennedy cites U.S. COVID death rate linked to chronic disease at confirmation hearing
Nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services in the second Trump administration Robert F Kennedy tells Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing that America's disproportionate COVID-19 death toll,
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Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary. However, it remains unclear how much could actually change if Kennedy were to be confirmed. To answer that question, MedPage Today spoke with legal experts,
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HHS Acting Secretary Fink Issues Memo to Pause Federal Health Communications
On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing
What Is A Blackout And Why Has Trump Ordered One At CDC, FDA And NIH?
The Trump Administration has placed a communications embargo on critical health agencies, including HHS, FDA, and CDC, suspending updates on data, publications, and health advisories. Concerns over censorship,
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
The CDC confirmed the existence of the pause in a statement. "HHS has issued a pause on mass communications and public appearances that are not directly related to emergencies or critical to ...
HHS pauses communications through Feb. 1, memo says
The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials.
What RFK Jr. Has Said About COVID-19
Kennedy has held some controversial and unsubstantiated views on COVID-19 and ethnicity. According to a 2023 video shared by the New York Post, when Kennedy was a presidential candidate, he said at a private dinner in New York City,
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Fact check: RFK Jr’s statements during Senate confirmation hearing
During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday, Robert F Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump’s pick for US Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with his past self.