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Kennedy Bans SNAP Candy, Promises $195B Health Funding, Protested

5/8/2026

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced SNAP will bar candy and sugary drinks and add color-coded health-risk labels to packaged foods.
He said the Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to rural hospitals and $145 billion to community health centers over the next decade.
Protesters outside the City Club of Cleveland held signs calling Kennedy a “biohazard” and warned his medical claims threaten public health.

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced SNAP will bar candy and sugary drinks and add color-coded health-risk labels to packaged foods.
He said the Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to rural hospitals and $145 billion to community health centers over the next decade.
Protesters outside the City Club of Cleveland held signs calling Kennedy a “biohazard” and warned his medical claims threaten public health.