What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled ...
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As Department of Health and Human Services faces communications pause, what's the impact?
The Department for Health and Human Services is in a communications pause; it has been since last week. HHS oversees several ...
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RFK Jr. Senate hearings conclude as future of his confirmation remains uncertain
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second day of Senate hearings on Capitol Hill has concluded, with his confirmation to lead the U.S.
Oregon DHS announces investigation into child learning center accused of leaving 2-year-old on bus for hours
The Oregon Department of Human Services is investigating an Aumsville children’s learning center after its employees allegedly left a two-year-old girl alone on a bus for about three hours on Monday.
Maryland Department of Human Services launches data office to modernize data collection, public reporting
Maryland DHS has created a new office designed to modernize the agency’s data collection and public reporting across its ...
Thousands of medical professionals hope RFK Jr. can revamp the U.S. healthcare system
Thousands of Doctors from across the nation have banded together to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ...
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Iowa woman charged with numerous counts of child endangerment, animal neglect pleads guilty
A Washington, Iowa, woman has pleaded guilty to several charges, including child endangerment, after police said they found ...
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Minnesota lawmakers ask tough questions about state oversight of Child Care Assistance Program
The Minnesota Senate Human Services Committee asked the commissioner of the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) ...
What does the health and human services secretary do?
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.