President-elect Donald Trump’s elevation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the department of Health and Human Services is especially alarming. But there is one hopeful prospect: Marty Makary,
The lead-up to the 2024 election saw several iconic moments for Donald Trump on the campaign trail — and many of them were caught on camera.
The president-elect's choices to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, FDA and CDC, hold positions on issues including abortion and vaccination that are often at odds.
Trump selected Marty Makary to lead the agency. Makary has been an FDA critic in the past and has put forward potential reforms for U.S. health policy. Paired with Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, it appears he has health reform on his mind.
Members of Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions.
There was a lot of hedging involved, but it's still the most forthright the president-elect has been about ensuring continued access to medication abortion.
McConnell’s statement comes after a New York Times report revealed that an attorney linked to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to get rid of its approval of the
A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to select top health officials for the next Trump administration has petitioned the federal government to revoke its approval of the lifesaving polio vaccine for children ― and he could have a prominent job in a Health and Human Services Department led by Kennedy.
President-elect Donald Trump has been clear about his ire for the press for years. His latest verbal attacks, legal actions and cabinet appointments signal he is ready to increase his efforts to quiet critical reporting.
Bumpus replaced agency veteran Janet Woodcock as principal deputy commissioner in February 2024. She was previously the FDA’s chief scientist.
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have announced that they will contribute $1 million each along with vehicles to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month.
Corporate media trust is at an all-time low, and the confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services could deal another blow as Kennedy is presented with an opportunity to speak openly without being filtered through a mainstream media lens.