KFF Health News reporters break down the biggest takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings for secretary of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy said he was "struggling" with Kennedy's nomination for health and human services secretary after repeatedly challenging his views on vaccines.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his prior public statements on a range of health policy issues in a fiery confirmation ...

Alexandra Sifferlin, a health and science editor for Times Opinion, hosted an online conversation on Wednesday with the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for HHS secretary, seemed unfamiliar with the massive insurance program during Thursday’s ...

RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing for Kennedy on January 29, 2025, and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will hold a hearing for Kennedy on January 30, 2025.

The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...

The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled that it will be revamping the process ...

During a heated first confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised concerns over the practicality of the nursing home staffing mandate, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval ...