5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.
What might an RFK Jr.-run U.S. health department mean for Michigan?
Kennedy, President Donald Trump's pick to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Senate confirmation hearings are scheduled Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29-30.
How Radical Can RFK Jr. Be as America’s Top Health Official?
Senators pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his past vaccine and abortion remarks in the first of two days of hearings before senators vote on whether to confirm him as President Trump’s health secretary.
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.
Caroline Kennedy Slams RFK Jr. as ‘Predator' and ‘Unqualified' to Serve as Health Secretary
Caroline Kennedy wrote a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions strongly discouraging them from confirming her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation’s top health official?
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 ...
Public health advisory issued after sanitary sewer leak, sewage entering Clinton River
Drinking water is safe, Washington Township Supervisor Sam Previti told the Free Press.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The county health ...
Personal medical information may have been exposed in Chicago Department of Public Health incident
Individuals’ names and medical information may have been exposed in a Chicago Department of Public Health incident, the ...
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What I learned about health insurance rage as the nation’s first ‘HMO czar’
In 2000, in response to the frustration of 23 million California HMO consumers, I was appointed by then-California Gov. Gray Davis to be the nation’s first “HMO czar.” The new agency I was running was ...
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Delaware County’s Health Department Has Been Beneficial, Study Shows
When Pennsylvania counties like Delaware County opt to have their own health departments, local residents benefit, according to a study by epidemiologist ...
Lead poisoning in children jumps 42.8 percent in N.H., health department report finds
People think this is a problem we solved, but instead, it’s a problem that we identified,” said a staff lawyer at ...
State health department reports first pediatric flu death of this season in Mississippi
The Mississippi State Department of Health confirmed the first pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season on Friday, Jan. 24.
Justice Department curtails prosecutions for blocking access to reproductive health centers
President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership is curtailing prosecutions against people accused of blocking ...
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Eastern Cape health department admits it can’t pay overtime to doctors, nurses until new financial year
In an alarming letter, the head of the Eastern Cape Department of Health, Dr Rolene Wagner, has played open cards with personnel, saying the financial crisis in the department has reached such ...
Virginia Department of Health reports first two pediatric flu deaths
Virginia health officials report two influenza-associated pediatric deaths for the 2024-25 flu season in Virginia.