Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
— Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
May 20, 2026
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped health official and family medicine physician Stephanie Haridopolos, MD, to temporarily take on the surgeon general's duties. (Bloomberg via MSN)
Stephanie Haridopolos, a family medicine physician and senior HHS adviser, will take on the surgeon general's duties on an…
“None of us will be spared the pain he is inflicting,” the former congressman added.
The US health secretary's plans could have a huge impact on health policy not just in the US, but across the globe.
The HHS secretary also plans to stop recommending vaccines for children, according to reports.
Democratic and Republican senators blasted the health and human services secretary amid turmoil at the Centers for Disease…
US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is firing every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)…
