American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.

Re:American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after cr... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @07:04PM (#46307340)

23% of the AAP’s revenue comes from grants and pledges [1], and their $100mm in investments could cover the shortfall for up to three years if all $28.5mm of that is HHS. A crisis, for sure. But not an urgent one. The AAP can fight.

To that end:

1) Does the AAP have a case that RFK Jr. acted unconstitutionally?

2) Were these “grants…previously awarded” in a binding nature? Or does the government sign grants with a get-out-of-jail-free clause?

3) Is Senator John Barasso, a pediatrician, a dues-paying member of the AAP?

[1] https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP%20Financial%20Statemen...

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Re:American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after cr... by rtollert on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @07:16PM (#46307442)

My recollection (apologies, I'm not able to turn up a citation on this) is that the AAP has not really shied away from gripping ideological third rails with both hands; they've taken very liberal-leaning positions on abortion rights, gun violence, trans healthcare, etc. (Of course, depending on how you look at things, such policy positions might appear either partisan or nonpartisan.) I would be surprised if Sen. Barasso were a member.

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Re:American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after cr... by JumpCrisscross on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @07:58PM (#46307735)

> I would be surprised if Sen. Barasso were a member

Hmm, I think you’re correct.

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