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 promised to significantly change how the department he could soon lead functi
RFK Jr. faces questions on past anti-vaccine statements, abortion in confirmation hearing to be HHS secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
Warnock, RFK Jr. clash over CDC, health policy at confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a tense exchange during his confirmation hearing Wednesday to examine the RFK Jr.'s qualifications to be the country's top health official.
Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary. However, it remains unclear how much could actually change if Kennedy were to be confirmed. To answer that question, MedPage Today spoke with legal experts,
If confirmed as HHS secretary, RFK Jr. would have a vast global reach
As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.
The Latest: RFK Jr. appears on Capitol Hill for HHS confirmation hearings
Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee. He appears before the Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Thursday. Here’s the latest: Sen. Bennet,
HHS Secretary nominee RFK Jr. faces contentious Senate hearing
As expected, President Trump's nominee to be the next HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced a barrage of tough questions from Democratic senators at a hearing Wednesday while facing less combative ones from Republican lawmakers.
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Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies
The Trump administration's unprecedented freeze on the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report has sparked concerns about ...
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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 ...
HHS pauses communications through Feb. 1, memo says
The memo says staff should coordinate with presidential appointees before issuing official communications to public officials ...
HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review
Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to ...
Trump Health Pick Kennedy Under Attack for Vaccine Views in Contentious Senate Hearing
During their questioning, Democratic senators brought up past statements from Kennedy made over decades, including that no vaccine was safe and effective. They quoted other Kenned ...