Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing a contentious confirmation hearing for his nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, despite his past support for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and lack of a firm stance on abortion access.

Ore., urged federal health regulators Friday to fix their mistake that he said has unfairly cost St. Charles Health System $6 million over a nearly three-year period.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least three U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday healthcare providers were blocked from the Medicaid payment portal after the Trump administration announced a federal funding pause, even as the White House said the program was exempted.

The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.

Vaccines were not the only thing Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) detailed in his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination.In his prepared remarks he said, Wyde

Over rigorous questioning from senators Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out his vision to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, while backtracking on his past statements in support of abortion and against vaccines.

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who has long been an advocate for healthcare access, condemned the apparent shutdown of Medicaid systems that looks to affect health coverage for millions of Americans

In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government

This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden’s (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance

Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.