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New HHS Rule Wipes Out Some Public Comment on Rulemaking

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(MedPage Today) -- A 3-page rule published in the Federal Register today and signed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends the ability of stakeholders to comment on many of the agency's policies regarding benefits, contracts, and grants within...

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RFK Jr. Says New HHS Decisions No Longer Required to Be Open for Public Comment

MONDAY, March 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In a policy statement published today in the Federal Register, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has rescinded the current policy of requiring new rules…

1 day ago·Frankfort, United States

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MedPage Today

New HHS Rule Wipes Out Some Public Comment on Rulemaking

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Truthout

RFK Jr. Ends 50+ Years of Public Input in HHS Rulemaking Process

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new policy on Friday that ends over 50 years of public involvement in the department’s rulemaking process by eliminating public comments in certain cases. Under this policy, the department is no longer required to hold a public notice-and-comment period after publishing proposed rules on matters “relating to agency… Source

1 day ago·Sacramento, United States

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STAT

Pharmalittle: We're reading about HHS reducing public comment, a Lilly obesity drug ad, and more

Florida insurance regulators asked pharmacy benefit managers to hand over extensive amounts of data on people’s pharmacy claims

1 day ago·Boston, United States

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LexBlog

HHS Eliminates Public Input on Key Policies: A Necessary Reform or a Dangerous Precedent?

In a significant shift in regulatory procedure, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will no longer use the notice-and-comment rulemaking process for policies related to agency management, public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. This decision, announced by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., marks a break from 50 years of agency practice and rescinds the 1971 “Richardson Waiver.” The move streamlines the ru…

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Phil's Stock World

RFK Jr. move to kill public comment roils providers

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s move to reduce public comments on certain federal health rules injects new uncertainty … Source

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