Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel meeting on COVID-19 and childhood vaccines

A vaccine advisory committee handpicked by U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. met in Atlanta for two days this week to consider various vaccine recommendations ... Read More

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

A contentious three-hour hearing between U.S. senators and Robert Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches on Thursday as the nation’s health secretary fended off accusations about ... Read More

4 takeaways after RFK Jr.'s fiery Senate hearing over CDC turmoil, vaccines

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday over CDC turmoil and vaccine changes. Here are four takeaways. Read More

Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Read More

RFK Jr. upends health policy amid turmoil

RFK Jr. defends public health outlook ▪ National Guard to patrol D.C. until December ▪ Trump faces roadblocks from the courts ▪ Western allies pledge security for ... Read More

Trump on RFK Jr. after combative hearing: ‘I like the fact that he’s different’

President Trump on Thursday expressed his support for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following a contentious Senate hearing. Kennedy faced withering criticism from Democrats ... Read More

5 takeaways from a tense RFK Jr. hearing

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Thursday in perhaps the most combative congressional hearing of 2025. Read More

What happened at RFK Jr.’s Senate hearing in 300 words

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ... Read More

Five Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Fiery Hill Hearing

Republicans signaled growing concerns over Kennedy’s changes to vaccine policy during his appearance before a Senate committee. Read More

Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A contentious three-hour hearing between U.S. senators and Robert Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches on Thursday as the nation’s health secretary fended off ... Read More