RFK Jr. Deflects Measles Outbreak, Blasts Tylenol-Autism Study at Budget Hearing
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At a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on the 2027 budget, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. pushed back on claims his rhetoric fueled the measles outbreak, noting the surge began before his tenure and that most cases are people over 5; the outbreak has >1,700 cases with about 72% under 19 and roughly 1 in 5 under 5. He also denounced a Danish Tylenol-autism study as flawed while lawmakers pressed him on childhood nutrition and budget priorities.
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