HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated the idea of adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which provides a system for families who experience severe side effects to file claims against vaccine providers. Kennedy has also suggested broadening the definitions of encephalopathy and encephalitis so that autism cases could qualify. Here's what to know.
Despite its “Make America Healthy Again” rhetoric, the Trump administration seems hell-bent on making our health worse.
Here’s some of what we’re tracking at CSPI (Nutrition Action’s publisher):
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Laboratory-developed tests have proliferated in volume and complexity. In 2024, the FDA released a rule that mandates LDTs to comply with current FDA requirements.
Government AccountabilityIrene Ulrich, PharmD, MPH
