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

RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees - The member of the Kennedy dynasty has promised to significantly change how the department he could soon lead functi

On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing

Federal health officials have been instructed to temporarily stop any “external communications” to the public, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's HHS secretary nominee, will say he's not "anti-vaccine" on Wednesday, the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month

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.

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, the chaos at the NIH and with federal research funding, new dosages for an Alzheimer’s drug, a major tuberculosis outbreak, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

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.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.

The action clears a path for the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies to begin fentanyl testing for federally regulated occupations like truck drivers.

Robert F. Kennedy, Trump’s controversial pick to lead HHS, is slated to testify before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.