NIH Grants Termination

On April 2, 2025, CSPI’s Litigation Department and its co-counsel at the ACLU and Protect Democracy Project sued the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging the new policy that led to the abrupt and unlawful cancellation of research grants and the halt of the application process for new grants.

Dozens of advocacy, health, and consumer groups urge senators to reject Trump nominee Casey Means for U.S. Surgeon General

CSPI calls on Trump admin to focus on less sugar, not different sugar

RE: Recommended strategies for reducing added sugar consumption

On behalf of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, we are writing to express our strong support for federal efforts to reduce added sugars consumption and wish to highlight specific policies that the Department of Health and Human Services can implement now to support efforts to reduce added sugars consumption. We appreciate that both Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have committed to improving the health of the American people, and children in particular, through their work at HHS and the Food and Drug Administration. Moreover, the Secretary’s Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment discusses the health impacts of high added sugars intake and the prevalence of added sugars throughout the U.S. food supply. To make real progress, our country needs policies to reduce added sugars overall, consumed in beverages and across the American diet. View the resource below to keep reading.

Vested interests. Influence muscle. At RFK Jr.’s HHS, it’s not pharma. It’s wellness.

RFK, Jr. and four advisers earned at least $3.2 million in fees and salaries from their work opposing Big Pharma and promoting wellness in 2022 and 2023. Here's what to know.

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and public health: What to know

With new limits on food assistance, work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid, as well as substantial cuts to Medicaid itself, millions of Americans will suffer due to this bill. Here's what to know.

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150 million Americans stay healthy. The case, Kennedy v. Braidwood, was the fourth major legal challenge to the ACA.

‘MAHA Report’ calls for fighting chronic disease, but Trump and Kennedy have yanked funding

Kennedy, Rollins urged to uphold DGAC recommendations

Sign-on letter to Secretaries Kennedy and Rollins urging them to follow the science in the final Dietary Guidelines for Americans

As organizations committed to improving public health and reducing the burden of chronic disease in the United States, we write to urge you to adopt and uphold the science-based recommendations of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee as you finalize the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The DGAC’s recommendations reflect the best available evidence and are critical to achieving your stated goals of promoting health, preventing chronic disease, and restoring public trust in our food system. View the resource below to keep reading.