Head of Department of Health and Human Services

5 Big Issues Aired at RFK Jr.’s Hearing to Head HHS

The health and human services secretary nominee addresses everything from vaccines to stem cell research at his Senate confirmation hearing.

NPR · 3d

7 things about RFK Jr. you should know ahead of his Senate hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Four conflicts of interest facing RFK Jr. ahead of grilling from senators

Beneath the bipartisan concerns from senators about Kennedy's qualifications is an array of financial conflicts of interest that could present additional hurdles.

Bloomberg on MSN · 22h

RFK Jr. Hearing Leaves Key GOP Senator ‘Struggling’ on Vote

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a second day of tough questions about his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, with pointed interrogation from a key senator about his shifting vaccine stance.

Voice of America · 19h

Republican senator airs concerns about supporting RFK Jr to be US health secretary

A key Republican senator on Thursday said he was struggling with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination by President Donald Trump to run the top U.S. health agency, saying he had reservations about the nominee's "misleading arguments" on vaccines.

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 ...

RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS defends statements on vaccines

GOP Sen. John Cornyn brought up a Department of Homeland Security watchdog report released in August that more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for their immigration court ...

WBAL2d

RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism

Donald Trump has promised he’d let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of ...

Benefits Pro10d

Trump names acting department heads for DOL and HHS

Labor's temporary chief is Vince Micone, an official with extensive HR experience, and the temporary HHS chief is Dr. Dorothy ...

New York Sun1d

President Trump Is Going To Run RFK Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department

There’s just something about having a Kennedy serving under President Trump that strikes our columnist’s fancy.

devdiscourse21h

Debate Rages Over RFK Jr.'s Controversial Nomination to Health Agency

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy expresses concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of ...

WBUR2d

As Department of Health and Human Services faces communications pause, what's the impact?

The Department for Health and Human Services is in a communications pause; it has been since last week. HHS oversees several ...

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What does the health and human services secretary do?

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

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