Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s health secretary Thursday, but what exactly does the Health and Human Services Department do and what is his role?

Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the ...

Senior officials have been blindsided by DOGE’s actions at Treasury and USAID. But the president’s support of the group means other advisers have limited options.

Kennedy Jr. said cannabis needs to be closely studied in order to shape public health policies. In an interview on Fox News ...

was confirmed today by Senate Republicans as the president’s secretary of Health and Human Services. The position will allow him to inflict untold damage on the well-being of millions in his ...

Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary in a narrow party-line ... Ron Johnson, a Republican from a dairy farm state, sees it differently, telling a crowd at the Heritage Foundation ...