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Collins urges reversal of Trump's biomedical research clawbacks - Roll Call

A key Republican lawmaker Wednesday called on the Trump administration to reverse course on cutbacks to biomedical research.

Roll Call

The Supreme Court's Order for Supplemental Briefing in Kennedy v. Braidwood and the Reorganization Plan of 1966

The Reorganization Plan of 1966, standing by itself, is not a statute that could vest "by law" the appointment power authority in the Secretary.

Reason

Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute

Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’

The Guardian - US

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John Oliver on RFK Jr: ‘A man who is clearly in way over his worm-riddled head’

The Last Week Tonight host discusses JD Vance meeting the late pope and delves into the decimation of the US healthcare system under Robert F Kennedy Jr

The Guardian - US

Trump administration’s budget cuts endanger Meals on Wheels: ‘Life and death implications’

Trump team’s slashes to US health department threaten popular program that combats elder hunger and isolation

The Guardian - US

How ‘revenge of the Covid contrarians’ unleashed by RFK Jr puts broader vaccine advances at risk

The health secretary has pledged to fight chronic illness, but experts say he risks increasing it with department cuts

The Guardian - US

Health and Human Services denies it will create autism registry

A ‘real-world data platform will link existing datasets to support research into causes of autism and insights into improved treatment strategies,’ one HHS official told The Independent

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Almost a million patients hit by Frederick Health data breach

No one has assumed responsibility for January 2025 breach that saw names, SSNs, and more stolen.

TechRadar

Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition

Health secretary is planning wide-ranging monitoring of autistic people’s health record and cuts to disability services

The Guardian - US

Ruling could give Kennedy more power over health care coverage - Roll Call

A Supreme Court case spurs concerns that President Trump will overhaul a preventive task force created under the 2010 health care law.

Roll Call

Outrage as Trump’s coal expansion coupled with health cuts: ‘There won’t be anyone to work in the mines’

Agencies protecting coal miners from hazards such as ‘black lung’ among those gutted by government cuts

The Guardian - US

Don't Fear the Bird Flu When Dyeing Easter Eggs

If you can afford them.

Reason

FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections

The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world

The Independent UK

FDA to suspend quality-control program for food testing due to staff cuts

The FDA labs that test food to prevent illness have been affected by wider health and human services staff cuts

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Top NIH researcher resigns claiming RFK Jr.’s aides stopped him talking to media about ultra processed foods

Dr Kevin Hall alleges aides to Robert F Kennedy Jr blocked him from presenting study into addictiveness of junk foods and edited interview answers without his consent

Roll Call

HHS to look at environmental toxins as cause of autism - Roll Call

During press conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vows to determine causes of autism and cites concerns about toxins.

Roll Call

US, Europe diverge on infectious disease messaging - Roll Call

The United States has de-emphasized infectious disease programming in favor of prioritizing chronic disease.

The Conversation

The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in early April were several teams responsible for fulfilling requests for access to previously unreleased…

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The Independent UK

CDC autism report disputes RFK Jr’s claims about why the condition is on the rise

Experts attribute increase in case numbers to improved diagnostics as Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr insists ‘epidemic’ underway

The Independent UK

Autism rates in US rise again to 1 in 31 kids, CDC says

Newly released federal statistics show an estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, marking another jump in a long string of increases

The Conversation

Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA

Many Americans were relieved when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law’s third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision permitted widely supported policies to continue, such as ensuring health coverage regardless of preexisting conditions, allowing coverage for dependents up to age 26…

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr urged to release nearly $400m allocated to help families combat heat

As part of Trump’s administrations ‘efficiency’ drive, staff running decades-old program for energy assistance laid off

Roll Call

Fired FDA communications staff worry about impact on public health - Roll Call

As the Trump administration cuts thousands of federal jobs, some fired workers worry about health agencies' ability to protect the public.

Fortune

Nearly 80 million Americans are legally entitled to income-based help like Medicaid and food assistance. The Trump administration just dismantled the office that establishes eligibility

A small office within Health and Human Services that sets the federal poverty guidelines every year has reportedly been dismantled, with no one left to do the calculations.

Fortune

As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public health, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades

There is one area to which experts say Trump’s administration unquestionably has already done real damage: public health.

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