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HHS Cuts $31M Autism Funding Amid RFK Jr. Push

5/4/2026

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  • U.S. Health and Human Services cut $31 million in autism research, laid off staff, removed FDA warnings.
  • Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoted acetaminophen-autism, prompting an Autism Society of America (ASAN) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAPD) urging oversight.
  • The administration replaced the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee with anti-vaccine advisers.
  • Kennedy alleged health aides defrauded government, sparking outrage, while HHS kept autism claim and FDA prepared a prenatal warning for acetaminophen.