President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reportedly tapped a former senior health official from the president-elect's first term and a friend to top Trump loyalists to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's chief of staff.

1. Mr. Trump announced in November 2024 that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew to President John F. Kennedy, is his pick for HHS Secretary. Mr. Kennedy will need to secure Senate confirmation for the role.

Just months after Donald Trump promised to let Robert ... even between the different divisions of HHS.” Still, Trump allies characterized the first round of staffing as a friendly, if not ...

The potential rift underscores the ways Trump’s health nominees, and their priorities, are shaking up Congress’ policy and budget fault lines.

Trump’s numbers largely indicate that Americans are split on his incoming presidency. Indeed, according to the CNN /SSRS poll, only 37 percent of Americans say they feel more confident in Trump’s ability to serve as president at the end of the transition period, while 53 percent say they have less confidence in him.

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s nonprofit organization is asking Republican senators to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services, citing his past stances on abortion.

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Before the hepatitis A vaccine, Alaska had large infectious hepatitis epidemics every 7-10 years affecting thousands of Alaskans. Since Alaska started routine Hepatitis A vaccination for Alaska children, we have had no outbreaks, and the only hepatitis A cases are brought into the state by travelers.

As of Monday, FDA commissioner Robert Califf, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Medicare director Meena Seshamani, and FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research director Patrizia Cavazzoni have retired or intend to retire prior to Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

The World Health Organization is drawing up a list of reasons why the U.S. should remain in the WHO for its own good, two sources familiar with the process told Reuters, as part of an attempt by its supporters to lobby incoming President Donald Trump.

Many Americans support President-elect Trump’s agenda, including action on immigration and tariffs, but not the person himself, according to a new survey released on Saturday.  The New York

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.