5 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearing

Kennedy will face the Senate’s health committee Thursday. Here are five takeaways from the first hearing ... oppose abortion that he would support Trump administration efforts to restrict ... Read More

Shanahan: Someone ‘controlling’ RFK Jr. decisions

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 running mate, Nicole Shanahan, said late Wednesday that someone is “controlling” his decisions after President Trump ... Read More

Trump chose new surgeon general pick on RFK Jr.’s recommendation

President Trump told reporters Thursday he based his new pick for surgeon general on the recommendation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump was asked why he ... Read More

Key takeaways from RFK Jr.'s interview on measles vaccine, food dyes, weight loss drugs and more

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News in an exclusive interview. Here are some highlights. Read More

4 Takeaways From RFK Jr.’s Press Conference on CDC Autism Report

Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday used his first Department of Health and ... Kennedy’s first Washington press conference as HHS secretary was likely to please his boss, Trump. During the roughly 30 ... Read More

Date set for RFK Jr's health secretary confirmation hearing

Arizona in 2024 President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr, will be scrutinised at a Senate Finance Committee hearing next week (29th ... Read More

14 rumors about Trump's health secretary, RFK Jr.

Kennedy Jr. was best known for his family ties to two notable 20th-century politicians: his father, former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and his uncle, John F. Kennedy. Read More

RFK Jr. Struggles to Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding Boss

MAHA, MAGA and RFK Jr. By Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News After the Senate voted ... She was a senior adviser to former HHS Secretary Alex Azar in Trump’s first term. Kennedy’s close ... Read More

Kennedy says Health and Human Services will determine the cause of autism by September

The nation's top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced. Read More

RFK Jr.: A public-health wrecking ball

During his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "presented himself as a supporter of vaccines," said Apoorva Mandavilli in The New York Times, but his actions as health secretary tell a ... Read More

RFK Jr. says he's "not familiar" with all health program cuts in exclusive interview

In his first network TV interview since becoming Health and Human Services secretary under the Trump administration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon ... Read More

National public health group calls for RFK Jr. to resign, citing ‘complete disregard for science’

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. A national public health organization is calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Read More