RFK Jr. Is About to Ax Some of the World’s Best Scientists at NIH
Donald Trump’s hiring freeze is leading Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and HHS to not renew contracts for some of the nation’s brightest science minds at NIH.
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.
Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,
RFK Jr.'s Limits on Rule Comments Have Risk for Medicaid, Grants
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to abandon a 54-year-old policy that allowed public comment on a variety of health department decisions stands to open the door to sweeping policy changes but will likely face legal challenges.