RFK, Jr., Confirmation Hearing Showed 5 Ways He Threatens Public Health

From Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s views on vaccines to Medicaid, here are some ways his nomination for head of the Department of Health and Human Services could have sweeping effects on health care ... Read More

How Americans' changing views on health paved the way for RFK Jr.

The rise of misinformation online has helped fringe health ideas go mainstream and eased RFK Jr.'s path to confirmation as secretary of health and human services. Read More

RFK Jr. Wants to Run U.S. Healthcare. He Doesn't Even Understand It | Opinion

She's afraid of how she'll be treated, and the fear of that is greater than the fear of staying incredibly lonely and isolated in her apartment. Read More

RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears likely to soon be taking the helm as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Senate Finance committee voted along party lines, 14-13, to favorably ... Read More

RFK Jr. 'would be a disaster' if he ran HHS, says public health expert

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a ... Read More

RFK Jr., an investor in a CRISPR biotech, has raised alarms about the technology

The nonprofit that RFK Jr. founded and led for years, Children’s Health Defense, has repeatedly raised those same concerns. That track record raises the question of how he would regulate gene ... Read More

RFK Jr.’s health policy stances: From controversy to common ground

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of Health and Human Services, the nomination has sparked intense debate — and rare family discord. On Tuesday, his ... Read More

RFK Jr. likely to be confirmed as health secretary, Dr. Siegel says

The confirmation hearing to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to take place beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29. The highly ... Read More

RFK Jr. appears on track to become US health secretary as he wins key Republican senator’s support

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote. Read More

RFK Jr. Says He's Resigned From Anti-Vaccine Nonprofit as He Seeks Nation's Top Health Official Job

RFK Jr. Says He's Resigned From Anti-Vaccine Nonprofit as He Seeks Nation's Top Health Official Job WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is distancing himself from his anti-vaccine work as he ... Read More

Where does RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination stand?

Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before senators ... Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, joins "America Decides ... Read More