the autism alert system
on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s mind since 2026-08-22
HHS launches a national alert for missing autistic people
Announced in Rochester, modeled on Minnesota's Project Lifesaver, with federal partners on the stage.
an autism policy nobody can call anti-science. after months of vaccine fights he badly needs a win that reads as help rather than theory — and wandering kids are a problem everyone agrees exists.
new — Reuters plus a dozen outlets on launch
The history
- 2026-08-22— #2 · 18% · new this week — HHS launches a national alert for missing autistic people