Pharma shares hit as Trump picks RFK Jr to lead health department

Choice of vaccine critic knocks some of world’s biggest drugmakers including Moderna, AstraZeneca and GSK. Who is RFK Jr and what are his likely top priorities? Business live – latest ...

World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

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World - The Guardian - 14 hours ago

Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump taps RFK Jr to lead Health and Human Services President-elect Trump has picked environmental lawyer and ...

Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago

Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Vaccine sceptic and former Democrat is the latest controversial nomination for cabinet post

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the CDC and the FDA.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. for secretary of Health & Human Services

President-elect Donald Trump named anti-vaccine advocate and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for ...

Why did Trump pick RFK Jr. for health secretary?

President-elect Donald Trump said late Thursday he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. This comes on the heels of former Florida Rep. Matt ...

Trump Picks RFK Jr. to Be Head of Health and Human Services Dept.

Whether the Senate would confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has unorthodox views about medicine, is an open question.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Trump discusses picking RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump commented Thursday night on his choice of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services, saying, "If you like health and if you like people that live ...

Trump: RFK Jr. will work on 'health and women's health'

Former President Trump said Thursday he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. work on "health and women's health" and look at the nation's food supply, the latest indication that the former independent ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

What is RFK Jr.'s agenda for the Department of Health and Human Services?

NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports on what Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could have on his agenda if he were to be confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.

RFK Jr could lead US health and food safety in a second Trump term

Kamala Harris says vaccine skeptic is ‘exact last person’ who should be setting policy for families and children. Robert F Kennedy Jr could assume some control over US health and food safety in a ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Trump picks RFK Jr., anti-vaccine activist, for health and human services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of ...

From 'brilliant' to 'dangerous': Mixed reactions roll in after Trump picks RFK Jr. for top health post

In the hours after President-elect Donald Trump announced that vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was his pick for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, mixed reactions began ...

Politics - NBC News - 16 hours ago

Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Trump has tapped anti-vaccine activist and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS has a budget of nearly $2 ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 hours ago

Vaccine-maker stocks like Moderna, Pfizer drop as Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of vaccine makers lost ground Thursday, hit by news that President-elect Donald Trump was naming vaccine skeptic and former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 19 hours ago

Who is RFK Jr, the health secretary pick that is raising eyebrows?

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.

England’s universities regulator warns of worsening financial outlook

‘Bold’ action required to stop higher education institutions falling into insolvency, says Office for Students

World - Financial Times - 16 hours ago

Do I need inheritance tax insurance?

Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax bills

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Trump and the small caps

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World - Financial Times - 10 hours ago

RFK Jr. says Trump promised him 'control' of public health agencies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that former President Trump has promised him “control” of public health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

RFK Jr.'s public health plans under Trump rattle critics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help reshape the country’s health care system if former President Trump wins the presidential election Tuesday, concerning skeptics who say his anti-vax posture is ...

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Trump Picked R.F.K. Jr. to Be Health Secretary

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Top stories - The New York Times - 18 hours ago

Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Business - CNBC - 15 hours ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Billion-Dollar Hit to Big Pharma

Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services spooked investors who worry what Kennedy would do.

Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Eye Opener: President-elect Trump picks RFK Jr. to head HHS

President-elect Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine sketpic, to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, satirical newspaper The Onion bought Alex Jones' Infowars ...

President-elect Trump picks Doug Burgum, RFK Jr. to join Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump has picked North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as secretary for the Department of the Interior, and made a controversial selection, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for Health ...

How RFK Jr. could influence public health

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story How RFK Jr. could influence public health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to have a major role in shaping ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Robert Kennedy Jr’s influence over Trump sparks Big Pharma alarm

Vaccine sceptic expected to hold sway over health policy and top appointments

World - Financial Times - November 8

Trump says he'll let RFK Jr. 'go wild' on health and food in potential second term

Former President Trump said Sunday that he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" in dealing with issues related to food, medicine and health in a potential second administration. "I’m going to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Trump says he would let anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. 'go wild on health'

During a rally appearance in New York City, former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on public health issues.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

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