Tag: Robert F. Kennedy
Industry stakeholders keep eye on Kennedy, Oz
March 7, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a new policy prohibiting public comments during rulemaking processes, raising concerns about transparency, say industry stakeholders.
In a notice published in the March 3 Federal Register, HHS rescinded the 1971 Richardson Waiver, which requires the agency to provide notice on policy and actions related to agency personnel, public loans, grants, benefits and contracts.
While...
In brief: RFK Jr. in as HHS Sec, Schafhauser in as Homecare Champ, Carter in as OxyGo CEO
February 14, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a largely party-line vote of 52-48.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to vote no.
Kennedy will replace Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink in overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS.
While Kennedy made a name for himself during the election for his focus...
Kennedy confirmed as health secretary
February 13, 2025HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a largely party-line vote of 52-48.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was the lone Republican to vote no.
Kennedy will replace Acting Secretary Dorothy Fink in overseeing the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CMS.
While Kennedy made a name for himself during the election for his focus...