3 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has struggled answer questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, ... Kennedy said he wants to use the National Institutes of Health to conduct more research on food additives, and he would work closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take a look at the federally ...

2 days ago · Follow live updates on RFK Jr.’s second confirmation hearing. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose antipathy toward vaccines and messages about healthy living helped him build a large national following ...

5 days ago · On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for the first of two confirmation hearings as President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the ...

2 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have sweeping oversight of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration as leader of the ...

2 days ago · Day 2 of confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the country’s next health secretary kicked off with heated discussions about the safety of vaccinations, chronic illnesses and ...

2 days ago · When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks about the journey that led to his growing focus on health and wellness — and ultimately to his confirmation hearings this week for U.S. secretary of health and ...

1 day ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s history of stoking anxiety about vaccines was the central topic on Thursday in his second day of Senate confirmation hearings.President Trump's choice to run the Department ...

3 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before two Senate committees this week, the next steps in his bid to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. There is a lot for senators to dig into.

Oct 30, 2024 · The remarks, made 8 days before election day, followed Trump’s suggestion on Sunday during his campaign event at Madison Square Garden that he would allow Kennedy to “go wild on health” and “the medicines.” Public health researchers are alarmed, especially given Kennedy’s opposition to vaccines.

Nov 16, 2024 · If confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have oversight of institutions including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and...