Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a call for nominations to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The notice did not specify how many members of the 16-person panel will be appointed. The call for nominations comes just days...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not speak to President Trump about nominating Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he told lawmakers Tuesday. Kennedy told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that he met with Schwartz on “multiple occasions” prior to her being tapped as the new nominee, including to discuss her views on...
The Pentagon is ending mandatory flu vaccines for service members, phrasing the change as giving troops “medical autonomy” and “freedom to express their religious convictions,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday. “Our new policy is simple. If you, an American warrior entrusted to defend this nation, believe that the flu vaccine is in your best...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday apologized for past comments he made about Black children being "re-parented," while maintaining that he didn't make those remarks despite there being a recording of him doing so. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) asked Kennedy whether he could admit to saying that he had...
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), who is running to succeed retiring Sen. Joni Ernst (R), is pushing to expand access to birth control as the race for the open Senate seat heats up. The Iowa congresswoman has long supported efforts to improve access and reintroduced legislation late last month aimed at reducing barriers to contraception, particularly...
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Congress on Tuesday that he has not faced pressure from the White House to scale back his vaccine skepticism, even as a top Trump health adviser recognized "ongoing conversations about where to prioritize." The denial contradicts a mounting body of reporting from sources inside...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) advised the next Democratic president to focus on passing universal healthcare, a policy measure that has been hotly debated within the party in recent years. “We have to figure out, once we move in a progressive way, once we see a Barack Obama win, once we see a Congress win,...
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning wound down during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to remake an influential but little-known task force that determines what preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. The Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday issued a call for nominations to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The notice did not specify how many members of the 16-person panel will be appointed. The call for nominations comes just days...
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not speak to President Trump about nominating Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he told lawmakers Tuesday. Kennedy told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that he met with Schwartz on “multiple occasions” prior to her being tapped as the new nominee, including to discuss her views on...