Division of Well being and Human Providers (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday morning will testify earlier than a Home Appropriations subcommittee on the fiscal 2026 finances for the division as he pushes his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
Since being sworn in to helm HHS, Kennedy has overseen vital layoffs throughout its companies and canceled billions of {dollars} in federal grants to universities and public well being departments.
He has additionally made it his mission to seek out the basis reason behind autism — saying a program earlier this month to accomplice with the Nationwide Institutes of Well being (NIH) and the Facilities for Medicare and Medicaid Providers (CMS) to analysis the subject.
Kennedy can even face questioning from the Senate Well being, Schooling, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee later this afternoon.
The listening to is scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
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