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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has called for an overhaul of the FDA, including the possible elimination of the agency’s nutrition programs.

FDA’s nutrition goals similar to Kennedy’s, experts say

By Lia DeGroot
Posted November 20, 2024 at 2:37pm, Updated at 6:00pm
Pharmacy prescription drugs, for daily use to combat various medical problems, sit in a home in Sullivan County, N.Y.

Future of Medicare drug price negotiations murky under Trump

By Lia DeGroot and Jessie Hellmann
Posted November 15, 2024 at 10:18am
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a hearing of the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on July 20, 2023.

Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS

By Ariel Cohen, Lia DeGroot and Sandhya Raman
Posted November 14, 2024 at 5:44pm
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally former President Donald Trump at Macomb Community College on Nov. 1 in Warren, Mich. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

How RFK Jr.’s health proposals would stack up in practice

By Lia DeGroot
Posted November 8, 2024 at 2:53pm
Sarah McBride, Democrat representative-elect for Delaware, is seen on the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Aug. 20.

How key results could influence health policy

By Sandhya Raman, Lia DeGroot and Jessie Hellmann
Posted November 6, 2024 at 4:10pm, Updated at 7:28pm
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump shake hands at a campaign rally in Glendale, Ariz., on Aug. 23.

Trump victory highlights distrust in public health institutions

By Lia DeGroot
Posted November 6, 2024 at 10:36am
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government in 2023. Kennedy has emerged as a major surrogate for former President Donald Trump in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

Kennedy hints at vast health agency overhaul if Trump elected

By Lia DeGroot
Posted October 30, 2024 at 4:53pm, Updated October 31, 2024 at 2:46pm
Cigarette use among middle and high schoolers dropped to the lowest levels since 1999, but e-cigarettes remained the most commonly used tobacco product among youth for the 11th consecutive year, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Youth tobacco use drops to 25-year low, CDC survey concludes

By Lia DeGroot
Posted October 17, 2024 at 2:27pm
A worker at St. Supery winery in Rutherford, Calif., pours a glass of wine for a tasting. Since the Dietary Guidelines for Americans were last updated in 2020, more research has emerged suggesting that even drinking moderately could be associated with health issues.

Dietary guidelines become mired in row over alcohol safety

By Lia DeGroot
Posted October 16, 2024 at 6:30am
Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio (left), speaks with Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., after their vice presidential debate on Tuesday in New York City. This is expected to be the only vice presidential debate of the 2024 general election.

Vance’s attempt to rewrite Trump’s Obamacare history

By Niels Lesniewski and Lia DeGroot
Posted October 2, 2024 at 8:39am
During Tuesday’s hearing, Senate HELP Chairman Bernie Sanders said he had received confirmation from “all of the major PBMs” that they wouldn’t reduce coverage if Novo Nordisk lowered their prices.

Novo Nordisk CEO blames PBMs, insurers for Ozempic price tag

By Lia DeGroot
Posted September 24, 2024 at 2:20pm
Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in 2023.

Analysts say market forces will lower cost of obesity drugs

By Lia DeGroot
Posted September 23, 2024 at 7:00am
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.

Presidential contenders stay mum, for now, on menthol ban

By Lia DeGroot
Posted September 12, 2024 at 12:56pm
An exhibitor (out of frame) shows attendees a rapid fentanyl detection test during the Multilateral Conference on Synthetic Drugs in Mexico City on April 23.

CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders

By Lia DeGroot
Posted August 29, 2024 at 4:12pm, Updated at 6:26pm
A health care worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

FDA greenlights updated COVID shots, prepares for fall rollout

By Lia DeGroot
Posted August 22, 2024 at 3:24pm
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic nominee for president, speaks during a rally to kick off their campaign at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6.

In picking Walz, Harris upends notion of ‘women’s issues’

By Lia DeGroot, Sandhya Raman and Ariel Cohen
Posted August 21, 2024 at 7:00am
Food and Drug Administration headquarters, White Oak, Md. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call file photo)

FDA rejects MDMA therapy for treatment of PTSD. What’s next?

By Lia DeGroot
Posted August 12, 2024 at 12:02pm
Then-Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., speaks with guests during a campaign event at the University of Minnesota Duluth on Oct. 28, 2016.

Walz’s personal experiences shape his health policy outlook

By Ariel Cohen, Lia DeGroot and Sandhya Raman
Posted August 6, 2024 at 3:01pm