HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will embark next week on a Make American Healthy Again tour. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI April 5 (UPI) — Fresh off slashing 10,000 jobs at Health and Human Services and then acknowledging he had to rehire those mistakenly fired, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will embark next week on a […]
The main campus of the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia. Thousands of its employees were among those laid off by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 1. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images As of April 1, the Centers for Disease […]
An aerial of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services building on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has slashed jobs from its minority health office and other divisions, CNBC has learned, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upends the U.S. health department. During […]
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first interview as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, he made multiple incorrect or misleading statements, including about seed oils, an abortion drug and the notion that the U.S. has the “sickest population in the world.” Kennedy’s remarks came in a Feb. 14 interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. […]
Last week, almost immediately after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s swearing-in as secretary of health and human services (HHS), Donald Trump established an interagency commission to follow through on his promise to “Make America Healthy Again.” This holistic approach to solving the country’s chronic disease epidemic is the only way to reverse it. Carrying the same […]
The confirmation of America’s new Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., offers a generational opportunity to reinvigorate the nation’s health before the twin epidemics of obesity and chronic disease become endemic. In our new book, Fat And Unhappy: How “Body Positivity” Is Killing Us (and How to Save Yourself), we explain […]
Details By Native News Online Staff February 14, 2025 The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with a 52-48 vote. As HHS Secretary, Kennedy will oversee federal health agencies, including the Indian Health Service (IHS), Centers for Disease […]
Senators confirmed environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary after the controversial nominee successfully eased lawmakers’ concerns over previous views on abortion and vaccines. The upper chamber voted 52 to 48 for confirmation of the new HHS secretary, who previously battled a 14-year heroin addiction and is now the […]
Overnight, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential figure in overseeing the health and wellbeing of more than 330 million Americans. As health secretary, Kennedy will be involved in overseeing federal health agencies that regulate medical research, […]
A new report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) urges states to eliminate subsidies for candy and sugary sodas dominating the lion’s share of food stamp dollars while driving chronic disease. “Purchases of sweetened beverages, desserts, and candy exceed the program’s combined sales of fruits and vegetables by $400 million,” the report states, citing […]