Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations. By Ellen Barry Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Expands Faith-Based Addiction Care as Drug Use and Homelessness Rise WEDNESDAY, Feb. 4, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert ...

The Trump administration doubled down Tuesday on its threat to cut off Los Angeles’ embattled homelessness authority, blasting a system that has received nearly $1 billion in federal funding over five ...

As part of the plan, federal funding, including state opioid response grants, will now be open to faith-based organizations. HealthDay News — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in US cities, ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that the federal government would expand funding for faith-based addiction treatment as a response to mounting public drug use and homelessness ...