RFK Jr.'s insistence that the government ignores chronic disease is misguided
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said infectious diseases get more funding than chronic diseases.
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6 Takeaways From RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Hearing: From Vaccines To Medicaid
As secretary of the HHS, Kennedy would oversee major health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ...
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Hickenlooper questions RFK Jr. about trust in science, eliminating bias
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper took a nonconfrontational approach to questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s ...
How RFK Jr.’s assurances to senators contradict his past remarks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried this week to distance himself from a long history of promoting conspiracy theories and false information as he parried questions from senators who are weighing whether to ...
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RFK Jr. faces tough questions at first confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to explain how he would manage Medicare and Medicaid, two major programs overseen by HHS, the agency he has been nominated to lead.
Most Vulnerable Republican Senator Sees No Reason To Say No To Trump
Thom Tillis (R-NC) has every reason to at least perform independence. Up for reelection in 2026 in a state where Democrats can win, he’s often plunked next to Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan ...
RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
During his confirmation hearings this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would promote vaccines as HHS secretary, despite a ...
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who ...
RFK Jr. confirmation could hinge on his embrace of false vaccine-autism link
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he would apologize if data shows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he cited a poorly ...
RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Trump’s Health secretary says he needs to see data showing vaccines are safe, but dismissed evidence shown by a Republican senator.