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Author: Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News

This doctor-senator who backed RFK Jr. now faces a fight for his job — and his legacy

March 10, 2026 Updated March 10, 2026
Bill Cassidy went anywhere in Louisiana to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control — remade by Kennedy — no longer recommends that all newborns get the shot.

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