Richard Edley • April 17, 2026

In Response to RFK Jr.’s ‘Autism Registry,’ Gov. Josh Shapiro Won’t Let PA Share Disability Data With the Federal Government

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Richard Edley

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April 17, 2026

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Article by The Philadelphia Inquirer: Published April 26, 2026

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will not share disability data with the federal government under an executive order signed Wednesday by Gov. Josh Shapiro.


Citing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to use Medicaid and Medicare data to determine the cause of autism, Shapiro directed Pennsylvania not to participate unless required under federal law.

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