The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is pursuing access to Americans' medical records to enhance public health surveillance and address childhood chronic diseases. This initiative, part of Kennedy's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda, does not aim to investigate a connection between vaccines and autism, despite concerns raised by health advocates. Funding for this project has been allocated through existing programs under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy has expressed a strong interest in autism research, stating his goal to identify its causes. However, many scientists and autism advocates have criticized this approach as oversimplified. The World Health Organization and other health agencies have repeatedly affirmed that vaccines do not cause autism. Additionally, HHS has previously denied intentions to create an autism registry, emphasizing that this initiative does not involve establishing a national patient database.