RFK Jr. has been picked for HHS secretary. Here are the agencies he would oversee
With RFK Jr. nominated for Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, these are all the agencies, including the CDC, that he would oversee.
What Will RFK Jr. Do at HHS?
RFK Jr.’s operation had been building toward this moment for months. On August 23, Kennedy suspended his independent presidential bid and endorsed Trump after what he described as “a series of long, intense discussions” that proved the two were ideologically aligned.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access
Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general opposition to abortion access.
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals.
What to know about HHS and how RFK Jr. could lead it
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could radically reshape the Department of Health and Human Services if he is confirmed as secretary of the agency under President-elect Trump.
RFK Jr. nomination to HHS slammed by Mike Pence over abortion rights stance
Donald Trump's selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his Health and Human Services secretary drew opposition from former Vice President Mike Pence.
Anti-abortion advocates worry RFK Jr. will wield HHS powers against their cause
Prominent anti-abortion advocates are concerned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, will be too supportive of abortion as the leading public health official in the United States.
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.” ...
RFK Jr. tap for HHS is ‘major political stunt’ with ‘cascading consequences’: Doctor
New reporting shows some within the Department of Health & Human Services are prepared to leave should Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
‘Extraordinarily bad.’ Health officials, specialists express alarm over prospect of RFK Jr. running HHS
His ideas may sound good on bumper stickers but are unserious and often downright harmful,” Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown ...
Fmr. WH Covid response coordinator on how RFK Jr. could do ‘enormous damage’ to HHS
Dr. Ashish Jha, former Biden White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, speaks with José Díaz-Balart on President-elect Trump ...
Drugmaker shares drop after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS
Shares in several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have fallen since President-elect Trump announced Thursday that ...
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Trump’s Nomination of RFK Jr. to HHS Sets Stage for Contentious Confirmation Process
President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nov. 14 as his pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, ...
Dr. Marc Siegel highlights 'disturbing' issues RFK Jr. could address as HHS head
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'America's Newsroom' to weigh in after President-elect Trump tapped RFK, ...
Former Vice President Mike Pence calls on U.S. Senators to reject Trump pick of RFK Jr.
Pence's public opposition to RFK Jr.'s nomination is part of past criticism the former vice president has directed at Trump ...