KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off

In this special episode taped before a live audience at Aspen Ideas: Health, three former governors — one of whom also served as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — discuss how ... Read More

Fox News ignores the projection that nearly 11 million people will lose health insurance from Trump's spending bill - Media Matters for America

Fox News’ overall coverage of the bill has praised these strict work requirements, pushed misinformation on the bill’s price tag, and suggested that only the undeserving will lose health ... Read More

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say - CBS News

Trump transition team begins work, obstacles remain for RFK Jr. and Elon Musk's potential inclusion 01:37. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now on a short list being floated by some Trump allies to serve ... Read More

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II ’88 gives talk on healthcare policy

Colla began the discussion by asking Azar — who served from 2018 to 2021 during the first Trump administration — about the “barriers to building better [health] outcomes” in the country. Azar replied ... Read More

What will RFK Jr. do as Trump's HHS secretary? - USA TODAY

On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will chair it. Read More

Biden HHS secretary slams Trump NIH cuts: ‘It’s a demolition plan’ - The Hill

Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra decried the Trump administration’s “skinny budget” request unveiled Friday, lambasting it as not a budget proposal … ... Read More

If RFK Jr. becomes Trump’s health secretary, here’s what he wants to do - MSN

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, appears to be angling for a role in Donald Trump's cabinet, potentially as secretary of health and human services. Read More

What does the health and human services secretary do?

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being. Read More

Trump's win may bring changes to health care safety net : Shots - Health News - NPR

Trump's victory gives a broader platform to critics of federal health programs. Among other moves, he may try to weaken the Affordable Care Act and cut funding for Medicaid coverage. Read More

Lindsey Graham supports RFK Jr. for health secretary - The Hill

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday he’s confident Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will support a “pro ... Read More

RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary | Healthcare Dive

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine critic, was confirmed Thursday by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote to serve as the nation’s top health official. Read More

What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans As HHS Secretary for Trump?

Here’s a look at what RFK Jr. has said he’ll do, as well as what he can and can’t do, if he’s confirmed as Trump’s HHS secretary by the Senate. Read More