RFK Jr. Seeks To Peek at Americans’ Medical Records for Clues on Autism and Vaccines
- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal access to most Americans' medical records to investigate a potential link between vaccines and autism, collecting identifiable patient information from state-run health systems.
- Under the proposed initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services would pay state exchanges $3 per person annually, aiming to obtain data from 90% of the population's medical records by 2028.
- Nebraska's health department received $18.7 million in CDC funding last year, and CyncHealth was awarded contracts totaling $13.6 million, which spokesperson Grace McNamara described as a proof-of-concept project.
- Public health leaders have objected to the plan, citing concerns about federal access to sensitive medical history; Maryland exchange leader Craig Behm declined to share data due to contractual restrictions.
- Kennedy has asserted without evidence that vaccines cause chronic illness, a stance President Donald Trump has echoed; former CDC official Daniel Jernigan noted the government possesses limited legal authority to access these state records.
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