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RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Ended the 'Richardson Waiver,' which allowed policy changes without public notice.
Kennedy stated that the waiver imposed unnecessary costs on the Department and the public.
Samuel Bagenstos, a law professor, described the end of the waiver as 'hugely important' for implementing policy changes swiftly.
Open government advocates expressed concerns that this move could lead to less transparency in HHS decisions, contradicting Kennedy's promised commitment to 'radical transparency.

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Kennedy moves to eliminate notice and public comment requirements for certain HHS decisions

The US Department of Health and Human Services has reversed an obscure requirement called the Richardson Waiver, which requires a period of notice and an opportunity for public comment on a wide range of decisions related to “agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.”

4 hours ago·Atlanta, United States

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HHS Moves to Block Public Input on Policy Decisions

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has taken administrative action to block public input on health policy matters and rulemaking.

4 hours ago·Washington, United States

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CBS News

RFK Jr. rolls back transparency policy on Medicaid and NIH changes

The move supercharges RFK Jr.'s authority to implement health policy changes.

5 hours ago

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The Hill

RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday released a policy prohibiting public comments during his department’s rulemaking process, ending more than 50 years of the public’s involvement in crafting his department’s rules. In the policy statement placed in the Federal Register, Kennedy’s office appeared to argue that rescinding the policy goes…

5 hours ago·Washington, United States

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RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment on HHS decisions - The Boston Globe

The move comes during a time of major upheaval across federal health agencies, and as the public waits to see how Kennedy will enact his pledge of “radical transparency” at the department.

5 hours ago·Boston, United States

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