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Department of Health and Human Services

Vaccine Skeptic Hyped by RFK Jr. Tapped to Lead Autism Study

‘SLAP IN THE FACE'

David Geier and his father Mark Geier have published numerous reports that falsely claim vaccines increase the risk of autism.

Isabel van Brugen | Published Mar 26, 2025

McMahon Won’t Rule Out RFK Jr. Taking Over School Vaccines

DEPARTMENT OF EQUIVOCATION

The new secretary of education spoke with CNN about President Donald Trump’s efforts to shutter her department.

Will Neal | Published Mar 23, 2025

RFK Jr. Offers Workers Five-Figure Sum to Walk

HEALTH NUTS

The cuts are the latest escalation of the Elon Musk-led purge of the federal workforce under the Department of Government Efficiency.

Sean Craig | Published Mar 09, 2025

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DOGE Cancels Fauci Museum Exhibit in Federal Cutting Spree

NOT ON DISPLAY

In the last 48 hours, the Department of Health and Human Services canceled $182 million in contracts.

Nandika Chatterjee | Published Feb 10, 2025

RFK Jr. Pops a Very Suspicious Pouch as He Rants About MAHA

VERY SNEAKY

Trump’s nominee for health secretary stealthily put something in his mouth and appeared to move it into place with his tongue during his confirmation hearing.

Janna Brancolini | Published Jan 31, 2025

RFK Jr. Shamed by Law School Pal: ‘You Frighten People’

VAX POPULI

And at least one protestor called President Trump’s health secretary nominee a liar.

David Gardner, Mary Ann Akers | Published Jan 29, 2025

RFK Jr. Confirms He Will Interfere With Health on Day One

HEALTH CZAR?

Kennedy, a former environmental attorney—who holds no degrees in public health, science, or medicine—says he and Trump will “make America healthy again.”

Lily Mae Lazarus | Published Nov 06, 2024

Senators Launch Bipartisan Mental Health Caucus

ABOUT TIME

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, which has joined the new caucus, said that one in five adults deal with mental illness every year.

Alex Nguyen | Published Oct 16, 2023

Migrant Child Dies at U.S. Government Shelter

‘TRAGIC LOSS’

A statement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided to The Daily Beast said “our heart goes out to the family, with whom we are in touch.”

Chris Hippensteel | Published May 12, 2023

Harris Set to Unveil $13B+ Support to Slash Energy Costs

WARMING UP

The assistance comes as the prices of gas, electricity, and oil have soared this year.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Nov 02, 2022

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