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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to distance himself from U.S. measles outbreaks on Friday at a House

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to distance himself from U.S. measles outbreaks on Friday at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on the administration's fiscal 2027 budget request. The hearing, part of Kennedy's weeklong tour of Congress on the budget, was relatively light on spending discussions, as Democrats who […]

President Donald Trump dropped Casey Means’ nomination for surgeon general and named radiologist and Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier for the role after Means struggled to clinch the support to advance her nomination. Saphier is an associate professor at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She is the host of the iHeart […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump dropped Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general and named radiologist and Fox News contributor Nicole Saphier

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary will leave his role, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Makary’s departure comes after pressure within the administration to step down over a variety of issues, from abortion medication to flavored vapes. FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Kyle Diamantas will lead the agency in an acting capacity. He joined the FDA in February […]

WASHINGTON - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary will leave his role, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.

When Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the helm of the department in February 2025, he pledged to remove special interests from HHS and chart a new path focused on “gold-standard science.”

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on the Affordable Care Act insurance […]

WASHINGTON - Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux.

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bill Cassidy's loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux.