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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions
The move comes during a time of major upheaval across federal health agencies, and as the public waits to see how Kennedy will enact his pledge of “radical transparency” at the department.
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the
So Much For RFK, Jr.'s Promise of 'Radical Transparency' at HHS
RFK, Jr.'s Health and Human Service has inexplicably cancelled two vaccine-related advisory meetings since he took the helm of the agency.
RFK Jr. orders HHS to end 'extra-statutory' notice, public comment process in rulemaking
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is closing the main avenue for members of the public to weigh in on pending health regulations and policy changes. | The HHS secretary said the public feedback mechanism is an obligation that imposes burden on the department.
Healthy Returns: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is making early moves that may affect vaccine access
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making moves that could affect immunization uptake and policy in the U.S., while Oracle submits a formal application to join TEFCA.
RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his authority to change policies in areas ranging from Medicaid to the National Institutes of Health without advance notice to the public.
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s First Interview as HHS Secretary
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple incorrect or misleading statements, including about seed oils, an abortion drug and the notion that the U.
RFK Jr. says he has ‘generic list’ of HHS staffers who ‘should move out’
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has a “generic list” of people he wants removed from his department. “I have a list in my
RFK Jr. speaks about his priorities for health research at HHS during introductory remarks
Kennedy tried to hold out an olive branch to the researchers during his introductory remarks and pledged transparency.
RFK Jr. kills policy on public comment for health regulations
The Department of Health and Human Services is reversing a decades-old policy of soliciting public comment before it issues regulations affecting government benefits and grants, including NIH funding.
Kennedy proposes scrapping public comment on major US health policies
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to eliminate public participation in many of his department's policy decisions,
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RFK Jr. backtracks, tells HHS staffers they must respond to Musk email justifying their jobs: report
Musk announced Saturday on X that the email asking employees to list five things they did last week was being distributed ...
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In letter to RFK Jr., Democrats flag threats to drug review process from FDA firings
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on the receiving end of two heated letters from lawmakers outlining the threats ...
EXCLUSIVE: Virax Biolabs Says Its Tech Fits RFK Jr.'s HHS Goals On Vaccine Transparency
Virax Biolabs Group Limited (NASDAQ:VRAX) said it supports the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ focus on vaccine efficacy transparency, emphasizing the need for accessible information to ...
Supreme Court schedules arguments in case where Trump administration is defending ACA
The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments for April 21 in a case that could decide the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain preventive ...