Coverage dated May 6, 2025

US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to use records from Medicaid and Medicare to study autism.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    US Health department will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees, RFK Jr. says (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to use records from Medicaid and Medicare to study autism.

  2. WHAS Louisville

    RFK Jr. says data into autism research will come from Medicaid and Medicare enrollees (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    Kennedy directed the health department to undertake a far-reaching research effort to identify the causes of autism, a complex disorder that impacts the brain.

  3. UPI

    Medicare, Medicaid private health data to be used by HHS for autism research (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The National Institutes of Health and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Wednesday said Medicare and Medicaid private health data will be used for autism research.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    RFK Jr. launches autism project using Medicare, Medicaid data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> Federal health agencies will create a database of autism patients enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid that researchers will use to study the causes of autism spectrum disorder, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr said on Wednesday.

  5. Newsweek

    RFK Jr gives update on autism research involving Medicare, Medicaid members (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Researchers will be able to examine datasets to explore patterns, treatment outcomes, and potential causes linked to autism.

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