RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape ...

President Donald Trump's nominee for HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., navigated questions on abortion, vaccines, and social welfare as he hopes to secure Senate support.

North Carolina was the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Lambeth said lawmakers in some of the ...

State Medicaid and Affordable Care Act programs have long struggled to connect with lower-income Americans to help them ...

Washington Post staff tried to separate what is happening from what is not, and to explain what may happen in the future.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans.

A group of Idahoans are calling on the state's leaders to protect Medicaid as conversations around cuts in Washington D.C.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long record of doubting the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him ...

The Senate Budget Committee voted on Thursday to advance Russell Vought, Trump's pick to lead the OMB, for a floor vote.

Democrats undermined public trust during the pandemic. Republicans can now reassure Americans that vaccines save lives and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at ...