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 an annual budget that tops $1.7 trillion, with more than 80,000 employees and 13 divisions.
As Department of Health and Human Services faces communications pause, what's the impact?
The Department for Health and Human Services is in a communications pause; it has been since last week. HHS oversees several other agencies and the effect of the pause appears to be wide-ranging. Host Scott Tong finds out more with Lev Facher — a reporter for Here & Now 's editorial partner Stat News — the health and medicine publication.
What Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Net Worth at the Time of His Department of Health and Human Services Nomination?
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Celebrities who endorsed RFK Jr. amid Department of Health and Human Services confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s political career continues to be embroiled in controversy, but that didn't deter some celebrities from sending support his way.
Here's what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary would mean for Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before U.S. senators Wednesday and Thursday in a pair of contentious hearings about his nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services in a move that has major implications for Texas.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends record on health care in Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, faced questions from several U.S. senators.
Fact-Checking Health Claims in Kennedy’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...
Trump’s Slash-and-Burn Approach to Health Care
The White House has plunged much of the government’s health-care apparatus into disarray.
RFK Jr. Cites Flawed Paper Claiming Link Between Vaccines and Autism in HHS Confirmation Hearing
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Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from ...
RFK Jr. denies past positions on health during confirmation hearing; Find out more here
RFK Jr. had his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on his role as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Find out more here.
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Takeaways from two days of hearings on RFK Jr.
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services addressed questions on climate change, the ...
Iowa reaches final settlement in lawsuit alleging state hasn't provided adequate mental health care for kids
Iowa and children's rights advocates have reached a preliminary agreement in a class-action lawsuit filed against state ...
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.
How HHS Impacts Our Health, Our Economy And Our Security
The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Here's a look at the organization, its services and why that work matters.