Health
Trump Orders Changes to Childhood Vaccines Amid Kennedy’s Research
The Trump administration is implementing new orders on childhood vaccines, despite health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ongoing research failing to find evidence linking vaccines to autism. This move stymies Kennedy's efforts and could affect public trust in vaccines.
Coverage timeline — 2 articles
KFF Health News
The Trump administration is working to implement the president’s new order on childhood vaccines, which he publicly faulted for a rise in autism — even as health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking them.
2026-08-17 09:00 UTC
KFF Health News
California is the first to launch state-branded insulin as Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry. But the new CalRx drug label has been slow to reach pharmacies and patients.
2026-08-17 09:00 UTC