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RFK Jr. called autism a ‘preventable disease.’ He couldn’t be more wrong.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called autism an “epidemic” and vowed to find the “environmental toxin” responsible. He also called autism a “preventable disease.”

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

RFK Jr.’s statements about autism and environmental toxins conflict with ample research

Kennedy Jr. insists an environmental toxin is responsible for increased autism prevalence in the U.S. "This is a preventable disease," he said April 16, dismissing an HHS agency report’s explanation for the increase.

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Americans with autism push back after RFK Jr questions their contributions

Robert F Kennedy said people with autism "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball," in remarks that are now being criticised.

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RFK Jr.: I’m fighting chronic disease, slashing unhealthy fat at HHS

Over the coming months, I will be working to restructure the department as a whole, in partnership with Congress and others ... Kennedy, Jr. is the 26th secretary of the US Department of Health ...

Wall Street Journal2d

What Time Is RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation Hearing?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (anna rose layden/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) After his first hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will ...

RFK Jr.'s impact on HHS so far has some worried | The Excerpt

What changes has RFK Jr. enacted so far and what does the future of American health under his leadership look like?

Bloomberg L.P.18d

RFK Jr.’s Senate Minder Can’t Rein Him In on Vaccines

Senator Bill Cassidy faced a dilemma. He wanted to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to lead the federal health department, but the nominee’s years-long commitment to sowing doubt about the ...

Wall Street Journal2d

How Many Votes Does RFK Jr. Need to Be Confirmed by the Senate?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. needs 51 votes to be confirmed by the Senate. Republicans currently hold 53 seats. If Kennedy loses three Republicans, Vice President JD Vance can break the tie. But if ...

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RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing on health department cuts to be delayed for weeks

John Wilkerson is a Washington correspondent for STAT who writes about the politics of health care. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely delay his appearance before the Senate’s health committee by ...

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RFK Jr. backs work mandates, waivers for food benefits program in red state as part of MAHA mission

Kennedy, Jr., spoke Friday in West Virginia’s Eastern ... There were no medications [for it]." He said that Congress usually debates how to pay for these increased costs, not how to eliminate ...

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RFK Jr. says states can – and should – block soda from food stamps benefits

Bills are pending in Congress and in several states to restrict SNAP benefits from paying for soda, candy and other items. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says states will now be allowed ...

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