HHS, Rfk Jr. and public comments

RFK Jr. move to kill public comment roils providers
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s move to reduce public comments on certain federal health rules injects new uncertainty into the regulatory landscape and could help him make controversial policy decisions unchecked.
RFK Jr. Ends 50+ Years of Public Input in HHS Rulemaking Process
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new policy on Friday that ends over 50 years of public involvement in the department’s rulemaking process by eliminating public comments in certain cases.
RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions
The move comes during a time of major upheaval across federal health agencies, and as the public waits to see how Kennedy will enact his pledge of “radical transparency” at the department.
RFK Jr. orders HHS to end 'extra-statutory' notice, public comment process in rulemaking
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is closing the main avenue for members of the public to weigh in on pending health regulations and policy changes. | The HHS secretary said the public feedback mechanism is an obligation that imposes burden on the department.
Kennedy proposes scrapping public comment on major US health policies
Kennedy Jr. is seeking to eliminate public ... HHS announced plans to rescind its decades-long practice of allowing public comment on a range of agency actions. The proposal marks a shift in ...
Kennedy moves to end public input on major U.S. health policies
WASHINGTON >> U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to eliminate public participation in many of his department’s policy decisions, a move that appears to contradict his pledge to Congress of “radical transparency.
RFK Jr. kills policy on public comment for health regulations
The Department of Health and Human Services is reversing a decades-old policy of soliciting public comment before it issues regulations affecting government benefits and grants, including NIH funding.
US health secretary Kennedy proposes ending public comment on HHS decisions
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to eliminate public participation in many of his department's policy decisions, a move that appears to contradict his pledge to Congress of "radical transparency.
Kennedy moves to eliminate notice and public comment requirements for certain HHS decisions
The US Department of Health and Human Services has reversed an obscure requirement called the Richardson Waiver, which ...
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New HHS Rule Wipes Out Some Public Comment on Rulemaking
A 3-page rule published in the Federal Register today and signed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends the ability of ...
RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his ...
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RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the ...
As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities
As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in ...