WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him in charge of the nation’s $1.7 trillion health department. Kennedy’s history of promoting conspiracy theories or misspeaking about vaccines alarmed Cassidy, he said during a confirmation hearing earlier this year.

The Trump administration plans to drop routine COVID vaccination guidance for kids and pregnant women, marking a major shift in federal health policy, according to a report.

A new group, known as the MAHA Institute, is riding a wave of disdain toward big industry to enact change in federal policy. | A policy and advocacy shop spawned out of various Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-aligned groups feels like it's winning the war against the scientific establishment and the media.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed Wednesday that he has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a “complete review” of a chemical abortion pill amid reports that the drug isn’t as safe as advertised.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rescinding Biden administration policy efforts on Covid-19 and gender identity bias protection as part of a regulatory overhaul he says will make it easier to pursue his Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Some fear disruptions to the food-supply chain.

A change in recommending Covid vaccines for children and pregnant women would circumvent an expert panel but please many MAHA fans.

Kennedy Jr., before a House committee Wednesday morning, defended the massive cuts to the department's workforce and laid out his priorities for the Trump administration's proposed budget-- all while he is expected to field questions about his history of promoting conspiracy theories and controversial comments about vaccines.