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.
As RFK Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearings, here's where he stands on vaccines, food dyes
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces his Senate confirmation hearings to lead the HHS, here's where he stands on health issues including vaccines and food dyes.
RFK Jr. casts doubt on efficacy of COVID vaccines during his HHS confirmation hearing Thursday
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced his second day of confirmation hearings Thursday as President Trump's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services.
Trump health pick Kennedy under attack for vaccine views in contentious Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy's nomination will put Republican lawmakers' loyalty to the test, as the former Democrat holds a range of unorthodox positions that could alienate both conservatives and liberals.
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Democrats hammer Trump's HHS pick on vaccine comments
Sheldon Whitehouse slammed Kennedy for what he called his anti-vaccine views and past statements citing rising measles cases. "Frankly, you frighten people," the Rhode Island senator, who has been a long-time friend of the nominee,
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 ...
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With little fanfare, Biden administration stacked vaccine advisory committee with new members
With little fanfare, the Biden administration stacked a critical committee that helps set U.S. vaccination policy with new ...
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
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HHS official halts CDC reports and health communications for Trump team review
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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 ...
What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the ...
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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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 ...