Tag:Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, health insurance

Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in...

Joseph Brown - April 1, 2025

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U.S. health department plans to slash 10,000 jobs as RFK Jr. upends agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC,...

Joseph Brown - March 27, 2025

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White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before confirmation hearing

The White House has pulled President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. Dave Weldon, the...

Joseph Brown - March 13, 2025

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RFK Jr. pressures Big Food to remove artificial dyes in meeting with CEOs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation...

Joseph Brown - March 12, 2025

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RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on the day he is sworn in as secretary of...

Joseph Brown - March 9, 2025

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FDA cancels vaccine advisory meeting for choosing flu strains for next season’s shots

FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring, Maryland November 4, 2009. Jason Reed |...

Joseph Brown - February 26, 2025

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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor,...

Joseph Brown - January 30, 2025

Health

Three key takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, testified Wednesday before a crucial...

Joseph Brown - January 29, 2025

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