Senate confirms RFK Jr. over opposition of Washington's senators and ex-GOP leader McConnell
Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services over the ...
Colorado childhood vaccination rates lag as RFK Jr. confirmed as nation's top health official
In Colorado, vaccine hesitancy is already an issue. CDC data shows in the 2023-2024 school year, Colorado ranked 45/50 for the percentage of kindergartners vaccinated for polio. The state ranked 44th ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary by Senate along party lines
Republicans fell in line behind President Donald Trump, voting 52-48 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the U.S. Health and ...
Mass. health officials, senators share concerns over RFK Jr.’s health secretary confirmation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed Thursday as President Trump’s health secretary amidst several ethics and disinformation ...
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Trump’s foreign aid freeze forces health clinics in a vulnerable region of Syria to close
The Trump administration’s abrupt freeze in foreign aid has closed health clinics offering free care in one of Syria’s most ...
RFK Jr. signals ending the ‘childhood chronic disease epidemic’ will be top priority as HHS secretary
I got down every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I can end childhood chronic disease ...
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Agriculture secretary talks about what Pennsylvania is doing to stop spread of bird flu
Bird flu continues to be a major concern in Pennsylvania. Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding said that six flocks, totaling about 2.9 million birds, have been affected by highly pathogenic avian ...
WA to speed up sex-designation changes in pushback on Trump orders
Gov. Bob Ferguson announced the state Department of Health would be processing requests to change gender designation on birth ...
Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say
Many experts fear Kennedy will appoint vaccine skeptics to key roles in federal agencies and hinder infectious disease research.
NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Devdutta Sangvai discusses new role, Medicaid in NC & access to health care
Dr. Devdutta "Dev" Sangvai was sworn in as the new secretary for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 12, 2025. Sangvai spoke with WRAL anchor/reporter Lena Tillett about ...
Angus King calls RFK Jr. ‘a danger.’ Susan Collins votes yes.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary hours after King delivered a floor speech ...
How did RFK Jr. overcome Republican skepticism to become health secretary? By making a lot of promises.
Virtually no previous nominee in recent memory to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has gone through such ...