Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
President Trump said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary.
RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
Scoop: Trump HHS secretary nominee RFK Jr to stress he's not 'anti-vaccine' at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's HHS secretary nominee, will say he's not "anti-vaccine" on Wednesday, the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.
InnovationRx: HHS Nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In The Hot Seat At First Confirmation Hearing
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, the chaos at the NIH and with federal research funding, new dosages for an Alzheimer’s drug, a major tuberculosis outbreak, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Kennedy's misstatements about the program were peppered in between suggestions that he would seek to push privatization of the programs.
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How to protect HHS, FDA, NIH, and other health agencies from political interference
When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts ...
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees
RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees - The member of the Kennedy dynasty has ...
LARRY KUDLOW: President Trump will be the one really running HHS
And, by the way, RFK is going to have some really smart people on his team. Sabarni Chatterjee, who will run the National ...
HHS nominee RFK Jr. faces day 2 of Senate grilling over vaccines and more
Things didn’t get any smoother on Thursday when Kennedy appeared at a health committee hearing chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy ...
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HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's ...
JFK's daughter says cousin RFK Jr is a 'predator,' 'willfully misinformed' and 'unqualified' to lead HHS
Caroline Kennedy sent a letter to lawmakers urging them not to confirm her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next ...
How HHS Impacts Our Health, Our Economy And Our Security
The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.
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HHS Acting Secretary Fink Issues Memo to Pause Federal Health Communications
On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing ...