On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. the CDC’s Episode 393 April 17, 2025

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-393-autism-rfk-cdc-messaging-april-17-2025/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_1bPjPAv422UKa5haK9ckC8A8ezWf-g7QkQ2zqfs05qlnyQlpnlsRbaoDedzrmTob3WfU7bq5jM18_e0ZZK0bJfHzNVQ&_hsmi=357359757&utm_content=357359757&utm_source=hs_email . KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. CDC’s Tensions between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his employees at the Department of Health and Human Services are mounting, as he made a series of claims about autism this week — contradicting his agency’s findings. Plus, President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order to lower drug prices as his administration explores tariffs that could raise them. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more. Plus, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews two University of California-San Francisco researchers about an upcoming Supreme Court case that could have major ramifications for preventive care. (4/17)