Kennedy, HHS and Health policy

Kennedy moves to eliminate notice and public comment requirements for certain HHS decisions
The US Department of Health and Human Services has reversed an obscure requirement called the Richardson Waiver, which requires a period of notice and an opportunity for public comment on a wide range of decisions related to “agency management or personnel or to public property,
Kennedy Proposes Scrapping Public Comment on Major US Health Policies
(Reuters) - Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is proposing to end public comment on decisions made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a document from the health agency showed on Friday.
US health secretary Kennedy proposes ending public comment on HHS decisions
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, a move that appears to contradict his pledge to Congress of "radical transparency.
Kennedy moves to end public input on major U.S. health policies
WASHINGTON >> 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, a move that appears to contradict his pledge to Congress of “radical 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.

Texas, Kennedy and measles

Kennedy Said Measles Outbreaks Are ‘Not Unusual.’ Here’s What the Data Says.
Health experts say there ought to be no outbreaks in the United States. “Each outbreak signifies a lapse in our public health ...
Are antidepressants addictive? Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments
Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Health and Human Services secretary, sparked talk about whether antidepressants are as ...
Rhiannon Giddens Bows Out of Kennedy Center Gig Following Trump Takeover
Rhiannon Giddens is the latest artist to cancel a planned performance at the Kennedy Center. The Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
Montclair’s Kennedy White soars to triple jump title at the 2025 Indoor Meet of Champions
Kennedy White of Montclair knew that she had the physical ability needed to be a state champion. Before the 2025 Indoor Meet ...
Award-winning singer, citing Donald Trump, cancels Kennedy Center show
On Feb. 7, Trump announced on Truth Social that he would be terminating “multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, ...
Bloomington Kennedy, St. Paul Johnson won’t be last Minnesota high school hockey teams to expire
The boys state tournament will bring another sweet statewide celebration. Meanwhile, hockey on the east sides of Bloomington ...
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Jayne Kennedy and Regina Jones Get What They Deserve … Awards and Recognition At Greenlight Women Brunch!
Jayne Kennedy & Regina Jones, journalism pioneers, celebrated by GreenLight Women at a Black History brunch in West Hollywood's London Hotel.
Kennedy said measles outbreaks ‘not unusual.’ Here’s what the data says
Public health experts said that although it’s true we have measles cases in the U.S. every year, the latest outbreak is ...
US House Democrats Press Kennedy Over Health Agency Firings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives demanded answers on Wednesday from U.S. Health and Human ...