In justifying the United States' rejection of updates to global health regulations, the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed that the policy would give the World Health Organization the ability to "order global lockdowns" or "travel restrictions" in response to a pandemic.

The debate over later school start times intensifies as support grows, but implementation hurdles remain for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sleep-focused initiative.

Alarm bells are ringing again for health advocates. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrapped a meeting for a federal advisory task force charged with making recommendations for which preventive care treatments must be covered by insurance companies,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of Health and Human Services, dismissed all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory board. Kennedy Jr. claims the experts are beholden to corporate interests, but this ...

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A handful of leading medical organizations are suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over recent changes to federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations — part of what they characterize as a ...

RFK Jr. defends cuts, health policy in House hearing. Steph Whiteside. Tue, June 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM UTC. 2 min read — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before a House ...

Democratic lawmakers repeatedly grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy in a House hearing Tuesday about his actions in the Trump administration so far, including what they ...

A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government on Monday over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.