HHS Releases “MAHA” Report on Chronic Diseases in Children | Healthcare Innovation
A new report has been published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), one sponsored by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and whose draft leaked in August, to much criticism. As Reuters’ Ahmed Aboulenein, Renee Hickman, and Leah Douglas reported on Tuesday afternoon, September ... A new report has been published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), one sponsored by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and whose draft leaked in August, to much criticism. As Reuters’ Ahmed Aboulenein, Renee Hickman, and Leah Douglas reported on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, “The U.S.HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the report “a sweeping plan” for changePublic health leaders and experts criticized the report both for some of the assertions it made, around such issues as ADHD and autism, and over the fact that the administration supported the bill passed in Congress in July that cut SNAP food benefits, among other supports for children.As the Reuters reporters noted, “That report linked processed foods and over-prescription of medications and vaccines to rising rates of childhood obesity, diabetes, autism, and ADHD. It also alarmed food industry groups for pointing to pesticides like glyphosate, a key weedkiller ingredient that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits, as a potential health risk factor.