The Latest Breaking News from HHS

Massive cuts to personnel and funding within the Department of Health and Human Services presents a headache for vaccine approval and development, analysts say.

On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced plans to dramatically transform the department. HHS is the umbrella agency responsible for pandemic preparedness, biomedical research, food safety and many other health-related activities.

Dr Peter Marks was seen as a guardrail against any future politicisation of the FDA’s approval of life-saving vaccines

The move is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line with RFK Jr's vaccine views

Firestorm from science deniers of anti-vaccine set shows splits in Trump world and forced RFK Jr to defend hire

Naloxone distribution and the 988 crisis line could also be affected

Critics condemn cost in health and lives

Michigan health officials say there is ‘no threat’ to the public after the first human case of the disease in the state in more than 15 years

Congress eyes cuts to Planned Parenthood as Supreme Court prepares for arguments in case on that organization and Medicaid.