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If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

Nothing in this memo should be construed to impact Medicare or Social Security benefits,” the memo from the Office of Management and Budget reads.

Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

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.

WASHINGTON — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.

The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.

Semaglutide likely accounted for about $7.5 billion in gross spending by Medicare drug-benefit plans in 2023, according to research in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, by health-policy researchers from the University of Washington and the ...

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manuf

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, repeatedly confused Medicare and Medicaid. He also tried to convince senators he was not against vaccines, despite past statements.