HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. previously said about the new CDC guidance on COVID vaccines: "I couldn't be more pleased to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first 100 days as secretary of Health and Human Services has ushered in a period of ambitious reform, ...

The Washington Post reported last week that Kennedy could be tapped as a political appointee leading an agency or in a prominent White House role overseeing aspects of health and food policy.

It's been a busy week for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – from updating the COVID vaccine guidelines to his proposed changes to top ...

Kennedy Jr. is poised to have a major role in shaping health care in the second Trump administration. While it’s not quite clear exactly what role RFK Jr ... still exert influence in other ...

In a speech at the Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that his policy perspectives ... By his own account, RFK Jr.'s first ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has used his platform to spread misleading and false claims about vaccine safety, is expected to play a significant public health role in the next Trump administration.

Kennedy Jr. meets with Senate ... with Children’s Health Defense, a leading anti-vaccine group. In recent days, concerns over how Kennedy might wield his influence as health secretary have ...

The Indian Health Service was mostly spared in the federal government's widespread staffing cuts, but tribal governments and organizations have lost funding elsewhere.

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Kennedy Jr., now secretary of Health ... influence.” And HHS recently affirmed the administration’s aversion to outside views when it curtailed public comments on policy changes, which are ...