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Trump Touts Medicaid Drug Savings, But Details Remain Murky

Trump Touts Medicaid Drug Savings, But Details Remain Murky
October 5, 2026

President Donald Trump and other federal officials are claiming that deals the administration has struck with pharmaceutical companies are “rescuing state budgets” or helping to “save Medicaid” by saving the program tens of billions of dollars on prescription drugs over a decade. But experts say there are many unanswered questions about the scope of those deals that could limit the potential savings, including how many drugs they actually cover.

FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense Keynote

FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Children’s Health Defense Keynote
September 18, 2026

Headlining a conference for Children’s Health Defense, the nonprofit he previously led that regularly spreads vaccine misinformation, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a litany of familiar false and misleading claims, particularly about vaccines.

FactChecking Day Two of the GOP Midterm Convention

FactChecking Day Two of the GOP Midterm Convention
September 11, 2026

Vice President JD Vance gave the keynote address on the second night of the Republican midterm convention, which also featured Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., House Speaker Mike Johnson and a final send-off from President Donald Trump. Here’s what we found in fact-checking their remarks:

What We Know About Pennsylvania’s Two ‘Measles-Associated’ Deaths

What We Know About Pennsylvania’s Two ‘Measles-Associated’ Deaths
August 28, 2026

After the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced two cases of measles-related deaths in one county, the local coroner appeared to contradict the account. And in an ongoing spat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has alleged that a Shapiro staffer may have even “fabricated” the deaths. We’ll lay out what we know.

Kennedy Distorts Stat in Celebrating Obesity Drop

Kennedy Distorts Stat in Celebrating Obesity Drop
August 24, 2026

In recent public appearances, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said obesity dropped 3% “in the last year” and suggested the Trump administration deserves at least some of the credit. One poll shows obesity falling by about that much — but the decline happened over several years and began well before President Donald Trump’s current term.

RFK Jr. Falsely Claims New Evidence Supports Splitting MMR Vaccine

RFK Jr. Falsely Claims New Evidence Supports Splitting MMR Vaccine
August 18, 2026

Following an executive order that called for breaking up the combination measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that a “recent” study “just came out” that “very strongly supports” the idea. But there’s no evidence of any such credible study, past or present.

Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims

Trump and RFK Jr. Repeat False and Misleading Vaccine Claims
August 11, 2026

During the signing of an executive order on vaccines, President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a deluge of false and misleading claims about the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule.

RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview

RFK Jr.’s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview
August 4, 2026

In a contentious interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several false, misleading and baseless claims about the origins of Lyme disease and the respiratory syncytial virus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and what the science shows about autism, vaccination and acetaminophen use during pregnancy.