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,
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.
RFK Jr. pressed on vaccines in 2nd HHS confirmation hearing: 5 notes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and his nomination for HHS secretary were questioned again in a second Senate hearing.
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
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.
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism
Kennedy falsely claims COVID vaccines for children approved 'without scientific basis' RFK Jr. claimed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recomm
Live updates: RFK Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary
Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump administration’s halt of CDC’s weekly scientific report stalls bird flu studies
The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across ...
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 ...
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On day 2 of HHS confirmation hearings, Kennedy again grilled on vaccine views
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, faced another day of tough questioning today in the second of his two confirmation hearings for his ...
Who is in charge of the CDC right now? Nobody knows for sure
A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of ...
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Famed CDC journal goes unpublished amid HHS communications freeze
The CDC’s primary medical journal for disseminating public health information went unpublished this week — seemingly for the ...
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Trump administration pauses most CDC, HHS and CMS communications
The CDC confirmed the existence of the pause in a statement. "HHS has issued a pause on mass communications and public appearances that are not directly related to emergencies or critical to ...
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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 ...
CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO
The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump ...