Argentina President Javier Milei and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

December 22, 2025 - Last week, the California Medical Association released the following:

California Medical Association (CMA) President and pediatrician René Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to terminate grant funding for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): 

“As a pediatrician, I am deeply concerned by the federal government’s decision to terminate critical funding for the American Academy of Pediatrics. These grants supported essential, evidence-based work to prevent sudden infant death, identify autism early, improve adolescent and mental health, and strengthen care for children and families nationwide. CMA stands with the AAP in urging federal leaders to reconsider actions that risk weakening the public health infrastructure children depend on. Decisions affecting child health must be guided by science, medical expertise, and the best interests of patients, not politics.”

Source: California Medical Association