RFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treats
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsRFK Jr threatens to withhold millions in funding for hospitals that serve Jell-O and other sugary treatsRFK Jr. called out hospitals that serve Jell-O, Cheerios and other sugary foods to patientsKatie Hawkinson in Washington, D.C. Friday 01 May 2026 00:12 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968484","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/rfk-jr-hospital-funding-sugary-foods-b2968484.html","title":"RFK Jr threatens to withhold funding for hospitals that serve sugary treats"}}CloseRelated: Rep. blasts RFK for anti-vaxx messaging while 'hanging out shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock'Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics",...المصدر: The Independent | Source: The Independent
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