Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.In a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.

Experts say it's common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means "going back to a prior approach of ...

Kennedy’s potential ascent as HHS secretary brings promise for backers of alternative-health approaches, while skeptics say ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump on Monday announced his picks for sub-Cabinet appointments, and five are from California. San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon was nominated as Assistant Attorney ...

The Marin County Health and Human Services Department has renewed its commitment to prioritizing racial equity in its ...

In his farewell address, President Joe Biden issued a dire warning. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency for California to address the health impacts of the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.

Newsom survived a recall, weathered a pandemic, and coasted to reelection amid speculation about his ambitions for higher ...

The public health emergency was put in place retroactive to Tuesday, enabling these measures under federal law.