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Health Secretary RFK Jr. Says He Won’t “Give Advice” on Vaccines
Kennedy, who heads the federal government's health department, said his opinions on vaccines were “irrelevant.”
GOP Propose Historic Cuts to Food Aid to Offset Tax Cuts for the Rich
The legislation would slash federal SNAP spending by $290 billion over the next decade.
Sanders Warns Trump’s $13.5 Billion Funding Cuts Will Imperil Public Health
“Trump's war on science is an attack against anyone who has ever loved someone with cancer,” the Vermont senator said.
1,000 Measles Cases in the US, But Few Solutions From RFK Jr.
Three people have died so far in the US, the highest number of yearly deaths since 1992.
House Republicans Unveil Legislation to Kick Millions Off Medicaid
The bill text is a section of the budget reconciliation package that the GOP hopes to complete as soon as Memorial Day.
When Trump Ended a Program Feeding Californians in Need, Farmers Fought Back
When the US government chopped $1 billion from USDA programs nationally, farmers didn't take the move lying down.
RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records
Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted.
Trump White House Ends Federal Committee Tasked With Creating Health Guidelines
The termination of the committee will also reduce transparency within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Living Holders of Millions of Social Security Numbers Have Been Marked as Dead
"They are terminating people’s financial lives,” the former Social Security Administration commissioner says.
Internal VA Emails Reveal How Trump and DOGE Cuts Jeopardize Veterans’ Care
Congress mandates expanded care for veterans, but tests of treatments for cancer, opioid addiction, and more are at risk.