HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 4 to explain his ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda and defend sweeping changes to the CDC, vaccine policy and other federal health programs.  Here are three of the central takeaways from the nearly three-hour hearing. 

1. Mr. Kennedy’s testimony drew bipartisan criticism for his position on vaccines. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-La., had secured a commitment from Kennedy during his February confirmation that he would not limit Americans’ access to vaccines — a commitment the senator says Mr. Kennedy has broken. In June, Mr. Kennedy dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Panel on Immunization Practices, replacing them with individuals Dr. Cassidy, a gastroenterologist, claims are mostly unscient

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