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Kennedy Scraps Public Comment, Sparks Outrage Over Transparency

3/3/2025

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has controversially scrapped the public comment requirement, enabling swift policy changes without community feedback. This move has drawn sharp criticism from legal and public health experts, raising concerns that it betrays his earlier commitments to transparency and may erode public trust in vital health regulations.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has controversially scrapped the public comment requirement, enabling swift policy changes without community feedback. This move has drawn sharp criticism from legal and public health experts, raising concerns that it betrays his earlier commitments to transparency and may erode public trust in vital health regulations.