Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy sat through the first of two confirmation hearings Wednesday morning.

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Junior, fielded tough questions during his confirmation hearing.

The health committee chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., also has expressed concerns about Kennedy's anti-vaccine work. A physician, Cassidy said earlier this month he “had a frank conversation” and “spoke about vaccines at length” with Kennedy. On Tuesday, Cassidy told reporters that he is still unsure if he is backing Trump’s nominee.

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at HHS nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first Senate confirmation hearing, the chaos at the NIH and with federal research funding, new dosages for an Alzheimer’s drug, a major tuberculosis outbreak, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will take center stage on Wednesday and Thursday as he testifies before the Senate as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

US president Donald Trump's health secretary pick,RFK jr. on Thursday brushed off the sexual assault allegations during his confirmation hearing and said that he apogised to the accuser 'for something else.

RFK Jr. claimed he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs in his confirmation hearing.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s grilling by the Senate Finance Committee comes amid a flurry of campaigns and letters from doctors, patient advocacy groups and others, both supporting and opposing his nomination.

In the three-hour hearing, Kennedy fielded questions on his interpretation of Title X, late-term abortions, mifepristone, stem-cell research and medical conscience rights.

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Democrat, tore into Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to become the nation's top health official, in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to address key issues during his Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F ... lawmakers have been worried about how Kennedy will handle abortion as health secretary. Republican Sen. James Lankford, who sits on the finance committee, is ...