F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
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Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures
A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.
Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging
A tiny agency responsible for overseeing these services is being dismantled as part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of his department.
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry
The few domestic companies that still make protective gear for health care workers have clamored for federal intervention. But they worry President Trump’s trade war with China won’t help.
RFK Jr. Announces Ban on Food Dyes and Says ‘Sugar Is Poison’
The health secretary is ratcheting up his campaign against the food industry.
Trump Seeks to Lower Drug Prices Through Medicare and Some Imports
President Trump directed his administration to help states import drugs from Canada. But a proposal to alter a Medicare program to reduce costs could wind up raising prices.
Federal Work Force Prepares for Another Round of Mass Firings as Deadline Nears
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures.
The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines
The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.
Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism
The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.