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RFK Jr. Poses a Threat to Vaccine Policy. Here’s How Doctors Are Preparing.
Physicians are taking joint actions and figuring out how to give patients reliable information amid the uncertainty.
The FDA Allowed Contaminated Factories to Send Drugs to the US
Medications that otherwise would’ve been banned went to unsuspecting patients across the US, including some with cancer.
Former CDC Board Members Say RFK Jr. Has “Critically Weakened” Vaccine Program
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions at the CDC “put U.S. families at risk of dangerous and preventable illnesses,” they say.
Senate GOP Budget Draft Proposes Even Bigger Cuts to Medicaid Funding
The Senate Finance Committee text goes even further than the House version in its attacks on the program.
New Rules Let Veterans Affairs Doctors Refuse to Treat Democrats, Unmarried Vets
Doctors can also be barred from working at VA hospitals based on marital status, party affiliation, or union activity.
Trump Shutters Federal Agency That Investigates Industrial Chemical Explosions
On average, hazardous chemical accidents happen once every other day in the US.
New Mexico Governor’s Drought Order Avoids the Words “Climate” and “Emergency”
The order didn’t say what is making the drought as bad as it is, but scientists in New Mexico have.
Expert Slams HHS Memo as “Willful Medical Disinformation” on COVID Vaccines
The document cites scientific studies that are unpublished or under dispute and mischaracterizes others.
After Massive Cuts to Forest Service, US Enters Fire Season Woefully Unprepared
The results could be catastrophic, especially in states that have experienced unprecedented fires in recent years.
USAID Cuts Lead to Global Rise in Death, Hunger, Poverty, and Disease
The cuts have already caused some 300,000 deaths and could lead to more than 3 million preventable deaths per year.