U.S. health department plans to slash 10,000 jobs as RFK Jr. upends agencies

U.S. health department plans to slash 10,000 jobs as RFK Jr. upends agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, March 24, 2025.  Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to slash 10,000 full-time employees across different departments, as … Read more

White House pulls Trump CDC Director nominee Dave Weldon

White House pulls Trump CDC Director nominee Dave Weldon

Former Congressman Dave Weldon addresses a small crowd in The Villages, Fla. Brendan Farrington | AP The White House has pulled President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. Dave Weldon, the Senate’s Health committee confirmed Thursday. The move came just hours before the former Florida lawmaker, a … Read more

Eli Lilly to invest $27 billion in new U.S. manufacturing

Eli Lilly to invest  billion in new U.S. manufacturing

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Wednesday said it will invest at least $27 billion to build four new manufacturing sites in the U.S., as demand for its blockbuster weight loss and diabetes … Read more

HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s efforts could affect vaccines

HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s efforts could affect vaccines

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Jan. 29, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news … Read more