The White House Office of Management and Budget says its program freeze is limited, but states report widespread disruption in online Medicaid portals.
The Trump administration offered some clarification after issuing a freeze on federal grants and loans. But many programs remain in limbo. Monday’s memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pausing federal grants and loans set off a scramble in Washington and across the nation as administrators and individuals tried to figure out how the order would affect funding,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attempted to walk back his past anti-vaccine and pro-abortion rights stances in his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as he fielded questions from both sides of the aisle. The big picture: In his hearing,
What are the current CDC recommendations for vaccines? Here's the list from the government website as of Jan. 30, 2025.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and his nomination for HHS secretary were questioned again in a second Senate hearing.
The final round of committee hearings for Kennedy’s bid to be HHS Secretary was contentious from the start.
I feel a profound obligation to speak out against the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as his nomination poses an incalculable threat to the health and well-being of every Georgian and every American.
During a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm that he believes vaccines do not cause autism.
American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control analyzed every state's policies around smoking. Georgia was one of a few that got all F's.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.
The pause has potentially left the public in the dark about updates to scientific research and public health issues like flu outbreaks