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

The health secretary is planning to remove members of a panel that recommends vaccines if he sees conflicts of interest.

Former CMS administrator says she's 'heartbroken' over HHS layoffs

Brooks-LaSure: 'If we don't care about the least among us, we all suffer'

The former CDC director calls for more vaccine research, and also warns that a bird flu pandemic "is coming" and could be worse than Covid.

Del Bigtree, now a leader of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s grassroots movement, said he should seek proof of an autism link.

Speaking at a POLITICO event, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure suggested that Elon Musk and his team don't have sufficient expertise in Medicare.

Speaking at a POLITICO event, the Wisconsin senator said fellow Democrats should use their leverage when government funding expires next month.

His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts.

"This is a matter of life and death."