What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
NIH director clarifies HHS communications freeze, confirms some essential functions can continue
A memo from the NIH's acting director indicated research and clinical studies that began prior to Trump's inauguration can ...
US Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
A U.S. Senate committee will vote Tuesday on whether to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the committee ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine views during Health and Human Services nomination hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he sought confirmation for the role of Health and ...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two ...
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Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard and others conclude confirmation hearings today
The Senate continues their confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Thursday, and here’s what ...
Iowa reaches final settlement in lawsuit alleging state hasn't provided adequate mental health care for kids
The suit was filed against Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia.In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics ...
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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. Under the ...