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RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year

RFK Jr received $4m in book advances from Maha allies over past year

In 2024 ethics filing, US health secretary pledged to ‘not engage in writing, editing, marketing or promotional services for any of these books during government service’ Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, received $4m over the last year in book advances from allies within the Make America Healthy Again movement, according to a new report. The advances were for upcoming books by Skyhorse Publishing, a publishing house belonging to Tony Lyons, a friend of Kennedy Jr who is also president of Maha Center, a non-profit that describes itself as “tackling America’s health crisis through education, investigation, innovation and action”. Continue reading...

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Sep 23, 2026 · byThe Guardian
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak

RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak

The US health secretary added that he would’ve made sweeping changes ‘on day one’ but he had to follow the law As the death toll from the worst measles outbreak in decades rises, Robert F Kennedy Jr headlined the Washington DC conference of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense, which he led for nearly two decades. “Let me be clear. You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House,” Kennedy, now serving as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), told anti-vaccine activists at the conference in a nearly hour-and-a-half-long speech. He urged patience, saying that he would’ve made sweeping changes “on day one” but that he had to follow the law in order to make permanent change. Continue reading...

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Guardian
After months of vacancies, Kennedy revamps preventive services panel with new members

After months of vacancies, Kennedy revamps preventive services panel with new members

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday named eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an influential panel of experts who determine what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free.  For the first time, physician specialists, as opposed to only primary care doctors, will fill the specialized…

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill
Shapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak

Shapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday of not taking adequate steps to address a growing measles outbreak in the U.S.  The governor blamed the secretary, a vaccine skeptic, for the downtick in measles immunizations in the country during an appearance on CNN’s “The…

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Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill
RFK Jr.’s sister knocks Trump on Kennedy Center shutdown

RFK Jr.’s sister knocks Trump on Kennedy Center shutdown

Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., blamed President Trump for the Kennedy Center’s board voting to close the performing arts venue, calling the decision a “tragedy.” “The American people love the Kennedy Center,” she told CNN’s Erin Burnett on Tuesday. “They love the arts. They understand what’s…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill
Democrats urge RFK Jr. to scrap proposed Head Start overhaul

Democrats urge RFK Jr. to scrap proposed Head Start overhaul

Democrats are pressing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to scrap a proposed overhaul of the Head Start program, warning the changes would weaken services for thousands of families nationwide. The proposed rule, dubbed “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs,” would “rescind and replace” the Head Start Program Performance Standards…

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Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Hill