Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Caroline Kennedy wrote a blistering letter to the U.S. Senate Tuesday urging them to reject her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as Health and Human Services secretary. He is set to appear before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday for the first of two confirmation hearings as President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he will continue earning money from lawsuits once he is confirmed to run the Department of Health and Human Services, so long as the lawsuits don’t directly involve ...

From law firm payouts to endorsements and book deals, nominee for HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raked in at least $12 million in the past two years. RFK Jr. petitioned the FDA in 2021 to ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an environmental lawyer, author and political activist who has suspended his independent presidential campaign and thrown his support behind former President Donald J.

Low-nicotine cigarettes are not a new idea. Several companies, including Philip Morris, experimented with selling the products during the 1980s and 1990s, without much success. In 2019, the FDA authorized a cigarette that contains 95% less nicotine than standard cigarettes.

RFK Jr. played a lead role in building an case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.

RFK Jr. is seeking to become the nation's top health official. To get there, he's softening his long-held beliefs.

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate confirmation hearings Wednesday and Thursday, health advocates find themselves in an uncomfortable position.

The editorial board of The Wall Street Journal is coming out in opposition to Robert Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced author, lawyer, and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee for secretary of health and human services on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation.