RFK Jr. and Senators Spar in Fiery US Health Policy Hearing (2)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of US Health and Human Services, batted away critics who questioned his moves to restrict vaccine access during a fiery Senate hearing Thursday by saying they’re lying or conflicted because of ties to pharmaceutical companies.

“I made it clear to the American people they were about to witness a once-in-a-generation shift in health care and public health policy,” Kennedy told the Senate Finance Committee, before detailing moves that included overhauling a key vaccine advisory panel and slashing US financial support for global immunization efforts.

Many of his changes were criticized during the hearing by ...