Mar 27 Health and Human Services to lay off 10,000 workers, close agencies in major restructuring By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 09 HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 28 CDC report finds HPV vaccine is preventing U.S. women from getting cervical cancer, adding to evidence By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press From 2008 to 2022, rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80 percent among 20- to 24-year-old women who were screened for cervical cancer. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sworn in as Trump's secretary of health and human services By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health chief after close Senate vote By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:44 Senate committees clear path for confirmations of Gabbard and RFK Jr. By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services to the full Senate… Continue watching
Feb 04 WATCH: Senate committee votes to advance nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary By Amanda Seitz, Stephen Groves, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 31 As ethics questions swirl, RFK Jr. says he'll stop collecting HPV vaccine lawsuit fees if confirmed By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 31 Miss the confirmation hearings for Patel, Gabbard, RFK Jr.? Here are takeaways By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Conspiracy theories about vaccines. Secret meetings with dictators. An enemies list. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:48 Republican senators express doubts about RFK Jr. in latest confirmation hearing By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Taylor Bowie In a make-or-break hearing, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went before a second committee and it revealed Republican doubts about him. Lisa Desjardins reports on where lawmakers' support stands. Continue watching