Rachel Cohrs
National Health Reporter at Bloomberg News
Reporting on the intersection of health care, money & politics @business. ✉️: [email protected] Signal: rachelcohrszhang.87
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Feb 3, 2025 |
statnews.com | Rachel Zhang |Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON — Two Democratic senators on the Senate Finance Committee are asking for additional ethical commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to concerns that his entanglements with vaccine litigation could be a conflict of interest if he is confirmed as health and human services secretary. Sen.
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Jan 31, 2025 |
statnews.com | Rachel Zhang |Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, doesn’t think that high drug prices are a reason to undermine pharmaceutical companies’ patent rights, he told senators following his confirmation hearings.
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Jan 30, 2025 |
statnews.com | Rachel Zhang |Matthew Herper |Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm to senators that he believes vaccines do not cause autism during his confirmation hearing Thursday. RFK Jr. is President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees agencies that approve, study, and recommend vaccines. Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) pressed Kennedy on the issue during his questioning of the nominee. Cassidy is a swing vote on RFK Jr.’s confirmation.
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Jan 30, 2025 |
autism.einnews.com | Rachel Zhang |Matthew Herper |John Wilkerson |Lev Facher |Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm to senators that he believes vaccines do not cause autism during his confirmation hearing Thursday, appearing to jeopardize support in his effort to become health secretary with at least one key Republican, Sen. Bill Cassidy. Cassidy (R-La.) finished the hearing with a monologue questioning whether RFK Jr. could harm President Trump’s legacy, and said he has not decided whether to support his confirmation.
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Jan 29, 2025 |
statnews.com | Rachel Zhang |Sarah Owermohle |Isabella Cueto |Rachel Cohrs
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rattled off statistics about chronic disease, sparred with Democratic senators, backtracked on his prior support for abortion, and accused senators of twisting his past remarks during a three-and-a-half hour confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday. Senators covered a mind-boggling range of issues as they grilled RFK Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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A Texas MAHA bill sitting on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk would create a first-of-its-kind requirement to put warning labels on food that contains artificial dyes and some additives. The food industry is not happy about it.
From last night, with @rachelcohrs: A bill on the Texas governor's desk would require foods containing any of about 40 ingredients to place a warning on any new packaging (beginning in 2027, with some conditions). Gift link below! https://t.co/JQRM8JH7pZ
