Dr. Oz to face Senate hearing over nomination to head Medicare, Medicaid agency
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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In his first month as US health secretary, Kennedy Jr. touts French fries, casts doubts on vaccines
There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's top health official, at a Steak 'n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, ...
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White House withdraws nomination for CDC director; Senate committee advances NIH, FDA picks
The White House March 13 withdrew the nomination of former Republican congressman Dave Weldon for director of the Centers for ...
White House withdraws nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease ...
Trump’s NIH and FDA nominees advance to full Senate vote
Two of President Donald Trump’s key public health nominations advanced at the committee level Thursday morning, moving them ...
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya’s nomination to be NIH director ...
RFK Jr. Says Vaccinating Birds Against Avian Flu Will Create ‘Mutation Factories’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the worsening avian flu crisis, saying vaccinating birds turns them into “mutation factories.
Senate panel OKs Makary’s nomination as FDA commissioner
The Senate Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday to approve Marty Makary as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He will likely be confirmed in the full Senate.
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Trump’s picks to run FDA and NIH win approval from Senate’s health committee
Jay Bhattacharya, nominee for National Institutes of Health director, and FDA pick Marty Makary clear key Senate committee.