RFK Jr. seeks access to Americans’ medical records
Naomi Diaz / beckershospitalreview - HHS, under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has sought access to detailed patient records held by state health information exchange systems as part of an effort to research a potential link between vaccines and autism, KFF Health News reported June…
AI Summary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has requested access to large sets of Americans’ medical records to probe possible links between vaccines and developmental conditions, a move that reignites debates over research transparency, data privacy and the line between investigation and public alarmism. Privacy advocates warn of risks if safeguards are not ironclad.
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