The New Federal Vaccine Schedule for Children: What Changed and What Are the Implications?
As widely expected, and following a recent Presidential memorandum, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a memo...
CDC Vaccine Panel Ends Universal Hepatitis B Recommendation and Reviews Aluminum in Vaccines, Plus Public Awareness of Mifepristone Safety — The Monitor
KFF Poll Shows Fewer than Half of the Public Are Aware of Abortion Pill Mifepristone’s Prevalence or Safety In September,...
Recent Changes in Federal Vaccine Recommendations: What’s the Impact on Insurance Coverage?
The Trump administration has made several recent changes to federal routine vaccination recommendations. Specifically, under the auspices of Secretary Kennedy,...
New Trump Administration Health-Related Visa Guidance Could Impact Millions of Noncitizens
Summary Media reports indicate that the Trump administration’s Department of State issued new guidance that directs visa officers to consider...
Tracking Key HHS Public Health Policy Actions Under the Trump Administration
January 20 Presidential Executive Orders precipitate removal of some HHS websites and health data. – In the first days of...
KFF/Washington Post Poll Looks at Parents’ Trust in Children’s Health Content on Social Media, And Unfounded Claims About Abortion Pill Safety Follow FDA Approval of Generic Version – The Monitor
VOLUME 33 October 23, 2025 Summary This volume highlights the latest release from the KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents,...
States Are Forming “Health Alliances.” Can They Make a Difference for Public Health Policy?
The recent emergence of several state health alliances marks a new phase for public health in the U.S. These alliances...
KFF/The Washington Post Survey of Parents
Large majorities of parents have positive views of long-standing childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) and polio, saying...
New KFF-Washington Post Survey Explores Parents’ Trust In, and Confusion About, Childhood Vaccines as the Trump Administration Revamps Federal Policies
A new KFF-Washington Post partnership survey of parents explores their experiences with and views about vaccines for their children, including...
HHS, RFK Jr. sued over $11B grant cuts as measles threat rises
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are being sued again for eliminating...
