Kennedy’s Ties to Ally Leading Vaccine Lawsuits Raise Ethical Concerns

Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda.

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5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing

Susan Monarez, the head of the public health agency for barely a month, repeatedly told senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was ignoring science in undercutting vaccines.

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Senator and Insurers Cast Doubt on U.S. Vaccine Panel as It Readies Review

Insurers suggested they would still cover routine shots even if a C.D.C. panel tried to limit them, as an influential senator warned against new restrictions.

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How Vaccines Are Revealing Cracks in Trump’s G.O.P.

Some Republicans are starting to worry that the issue of health care could cost them politically.

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Western States Issue Their Own Vaccine Recommendations to Counter Kennedy

The guidelines, from California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii, mirror those of major medical organizations. They were issued a day before an advisory panel was set to meet to review potential changes to federal recommendations.

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Senator Suggests Meeting Between Kennedy and His C.D.C. Director Was Recorded, Then Backtracks

The senator, Markwayne Mullin, quickly backtracked after pressing the now former director, Susan Monarez, on an exchange with the health secretary.

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Ousted C.D.C Chief Describes Tense Meeting With Kennedy

Dr. Susan Monarez told senators at a committee hearing on Wednesday that the health secretary had hurled false and hurtful accusations about the nation’s health agency.

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Fired C.D.C. Director to Testify About Her Clash With Kennedy

Wednesday’s hearing before the Senate health committee promises to be a referendum on the health secretary’s leadership and expose a rocky time at the nation’s public health agency.

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Former C.D.C. Director to Tell Lawmakers She Was ‘Fired for Holding the Line’

Susan Monarez is set to provide her first detailed account of her ouster in testimony before the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday.

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Cassidy, His Job in Peril, Scrutinizes Kennedy on Vaccines

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary.

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