The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s health secretary Thursday, but what exactly does the Health and Human Services Department do and what is his role?

Kennedy will oversee some of the federal government’s largest public health agencies, including the NIH, FDA, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ...

By a vote of 52-48, the Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- whose vaccine skepticism nearly derailed his ...

If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS candidate RFK Jr told senators the GLP-1s are ‘miracle drugs’ but shouldn’t ...

The CDC, FDA, and HHS have until Tuesday to put back information about HIV, contraception, and other topics that affect "everyday Americans, and most acutely, underprivileged Americans, seeking ...

Collins said Kennedy “promised” that as soon as he was confirmed he would “re-examine this initiative” that he says was “implemented prior to his confirmation.” ...

California and Democratic-run states go to court to halt NIH funding cuts that leaders say could harm life-saving medical research work at UC, Cal State. The suit said the cuts violated federal law.

Stefanie Spear, an HHS deputy chief of staff, instructed agency staff Tuesday morning to pause external communications, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Spear, who joined HHS ...

If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary, he has his work cut out for him. His quest to make America ...