United States Department of Health and Human Services

RFK Jr. faces 1st confirmation hearing for health secretary

Fact-Checking Kennedy’s Health Claims in His Confirmation Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.

News Nation on MSN · 7h

RFK Jr. faces first confirmation hearing for health secretary

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, vaccine recommendations and more.

Wall Street Journal · 7h

What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?

If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with an annual budget that tops $1.7 trillion, with more than 80,000 employees and 13 divisions.

White House ‘aware’ of Medicaid portal outage

Reuters · 22h

States say Medicaid access cut, White House says no payments disrupted

At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.

CBS News on MSN · 19h

White House blames "outage" for locking Medicaid out of funding site

The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.

BBC · 1d

White House ‘aware’ of Medicaid portal outage as funding freeze sparks confusion

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the medical aid website would be back online "shortly", after a sweeping memo ordered federal agencies to freeze funding.

The Origins of the Anti-Vaccination Movement

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS reflects the rising power of an anti-vaccination movement more than 100 years ...

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What does the health and human services secretary do?

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

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How HHS Impacts Our Health, Our Economy, And Our Security

The work of the Department of Health and Human Services affects every American in many ways. Overview of the organization, ...

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Trump order could impact billions of dollars in funding for NC health programs

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday attempting to freeze much of the federal government's spending on ...

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Health officials told to stop working with WHO immediately after Trump withdrawal

Health officials working at agencies housed within the Department of Health and Human Services have been told to suspend their work with the World Health Organization immediately after President ...