RFK Jr. cuts 10,000 federal health jobs

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday announced the firing of 10,000 federal health workers, including dramatic cuts to agencies that keep Americans safe from diseases and possible future pandemics. The vaccine skeptic and ally of President Trump said the workforce of the Department of Health and Human Services will be slashed from 82,000 to […]

What RFK Jr. Thinks Schools Ought To Do About Cellphones

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is on board with banning students’ cellphone use in schools. The secretary, in a March 20 interview with “Fox & Friends,” applauded the states with restrictions on when students can use their personal devices while in school, saying cellphones have […]

HHS Hires Vaccine Skeptic David Geier to Analyze Vaccine Studies

One of the regular tropes from our previous exercise in self-destruction that I kept handy was the fact that the claim that “we hire only the best people” never would stop being funny. Now that we’re deep into Hell’s Encore, it’s time to trot it out again, with the caveat that it isn’t as funny […]

Morrisey and RFK Jr. to hold press conference about food dyes and SNAP changes

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WVVA) – According to a press release, Governor Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be appearing together in Martinsburg on Friday. The two are at set to “make announcements” regarding food dyes and proposed changes to SNAP in a press conference at St. […]

MAHA movement flexing political muscle in statehouses nationwide

You’re reading The MAHA Diagnosis, a STAT series that examines the major elements of the Make America Healthy Again movement led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. From cancer warning labels to soda taxes, progressive states like California and New York have long led the way on legislation meant to improve public health. Now the Make […]

RFK Jr. reportedly plans to ban pharmaceutical ads on TV

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as health secretary RFK Jr. will lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy will control $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs. The 71-year-old has devoted his time to a nonprofit that sued vaccine makers. Republican President Donald Trump has backed Kennedy, saying […]

Beef tallow vs. seed oils: The debate over what’s healthier

Summary The debate over beef tallow versus seed oils has intensified as US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocates for traditional fats. Nutrition experts disagree on health impacts, with a lot of research showing plant-based oils produce better health outcomes. Not all planted-based oils are seed oils—olive oil and avocado oil are plant-based fats […]

Kennedy announces declaration on the opioid crisis

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. renewed the public health emergency declaration addressing our nation’s opioid crisis, which will allow sustained federal coordination efforts and preserve key flexibilities that enable HHS to continue leveraging expanded authorities to conduct certain activities in response to the […]