Lena Sun
National Health Reporter at The Washington Post
Health reporter for The Washington Post. Pls send tips to [email protected] Or secure drop https://t.co/fqN2j3Ls3p My stories: https://t.co/u2LI9zpMqb
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6 days ago |
arkansasonline.com | Lena Sun |Carolyn Johnson |Rachel Roubein |Joel Achenbach
On the move? Let us read it for you. LISTEN NOW Your browser does not support the audio element. The Trump administration is seeking to deeply slash budgets for federal health programs, a roughly one-third cut in discretionary spending by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a preliminary budget document obtained by The Washington Post.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Lena Sun |Carolyn Johnson |Rachel Roubein |Joel Achenbach |Lauren Weber
Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts (washingtonpost.com) Internal budget document reveals extent of Trump’s proposed health cuts By Lena H. Sun; Carolyn Y.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Lena Sun
CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts (washingtonpost.com) CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts By Lena H. Sun 2025041620050200 A senior scientist overseeing the measles response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a recent pullback of pandemic funding from states has hurt Texas's response to its growing outbreak, now linked to 90 percent of cases in the United States.
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1 week ago |
washingtonpost.com | Fenit Nirappil |Dan Diamond |Lena Sun
RFK Jr. says we’ll know what causes autism by September. Is that realistic? (washingtonpost.com) RFK Jr. says we’ll know what causes autism by September. Is that realistic? By Fenit Nirappil; Dan Diamond; Lena H. Sun 2025041118491800 Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.
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2 weeks ago |
bostonglobe.com | Lauren Weber |Lena Sun |Fenit Nirappil |Rachel Roubein
Public health experts and former officials are bemoaning the current lack of action, noting the clear difference between the government’s response then and now. With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health and human services secretary and increasing public hesitancy over vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been muzzled, messaging has been muddled, and public health funding has been slashed. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.
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New: RFK Jr. says FDA has become a ‘sock puppet’ in mtg w/ staff. Morale among rank-and-file staff has sunk after widespread layoffs. Some staffers privately expressed frustration over tone of Kennedy’s remarks. @rachel_roubein @ddiamond https://t.co/PPwfJ7tGcl
ICYMI: RFK Jr vowed to discover what causes autism by September. Scientists warn that accurate research takes time and suspect the effort is actually designed to blame vaccines. Our story @FenitN @ddiamond + me. https://t.co/py3PEcf09M
RT @PeterHotez: RFK says we’ll know what causes autism by September. Is that realistic? My thoughts and comments @washingtonpost @bylena…
