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Following a close 52 to 48 vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday afternoon.

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and he was then ... Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Last week, North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he hopes Kennedy “goes wild” on reigning in healthcare ...

The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, February 13, 2025, with a 52-48 vote.

Philadelphia doctors are expressing concern after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed and sworn in as health secretary.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F WASHINGTON -- The Senate ... Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes for Health. Republican senators have largely embraced Kennedy's vision, reciting his newly hatched ...

Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., known for his vaccine skepticism and environmental advocacy, has been confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Despite facing opposition from the medical community and Congress,

RFK Jr. has gained a following for his questioning of vaccines. He has vowed to take on the food and drug industries and focus on chronic health conditions.

As health secretary, Kennedy will oversee $1.7 trillion in spending on vaccines, food safety, and health insurance programs.

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.