HHS administers health insurance programs that affect nearly half the U.S. population, including Medicare and Medicaid, and regulates medical products and food. Critics warn that the scale of the cuts could jeopardize disease response capacity, scientific research, and regulatory oversight.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul of federal health agencies will likely impact how Americans get health care, prescription drugs and more.

Means argued that the substantial cuts Kennedy has made to Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and more have been appropriate.

The Kennedy family has long been rooted in American politics. Here's what you need to know about the family tree.

The HHS Secretary has issued a directive to stop a loophole that lets companies approve their own food additives. Here's what food safety experts think of the change.

A bipartisan letter from lawmakers questions the legality of Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS changes and the lack of clear communication regarding their potential impact on American health.

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that's risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate,

The changes would reshape the nation’s health agencies and close regional offices.

The Health secretary's push to approve state-level restrictions is irritating some Agriculture officials who see it as overreach.