Politics Mar 27 Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers, close agencies in major restructuring Public health experts warn a major overhaul and layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could have untold consequences for millions of people across the country.
Politics Mar 26 Trump to nominate acting CDC director for permanent position, White House official says Trump abruptly withdrew the nomination of his first pick, David Weldon, earlier this month.
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Senate hearing on nomination of Mehmet Oz as head of Medicare and Medicaid services Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, dodged several opportunities Friday to say broadly whether he would oppose cuts to Medicaid, the government-funded program for people with low incomes.
Politics Mar 09 HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a…
Politics Feb 18 Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars Over the next decade, Republican lawmakers could try to siphon billions of dollars from the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as Trump’s secretary of health and human services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the…
Politics Feb 13 WATCH: Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump’s health chief after close Senate vote That vote Thursday puts the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Senate committee votes to advance nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary Kennedy critics have concerns about the work he's done to sow doubts around vaccine safety and his potential to profit off lawsuits over drugmakers.
Politics Jan 31 As ethics questions swirl, RFK Jr. says he’ll stop collecting HPV vaccine lawsuit fees if confirmed Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a cervical…
Politics Jan 30 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2 Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.