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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Officially nominated, HHS Secretary | Department of Health and Human Services
Dr. Mehmet Oz
Officially nominated, Administrator | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Executive order restricting access to gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration issued an Executive Order directing agencies to restrict access to gender-affirming care for individuals under 19 years of age.
Revoking Biden-era executive orders protecting access to reproductive healthcare
President Trump issued an Executive Order revoking two Biden-era executive orders designed to protect and expand access to reproductive healthcare.
Abortion deleted from all HHS web pages
NPR reported that the Trump administration had scrubbed the Department of Health and Human Services’ website of any mentions of abortion that discussed protections for abortion and reproductive health care services.
ReproductiveRights.gov removed shortly after Inauguration
The Trump administration took down ReproductiveRights.gov, a web page launched by the Biden administration that included information about reproductive health care, abortion, and patient rights.
Dr. Martin Makary
Officially nominated, FDA Commissioner | Food and Drug Administration
Dr. David Weldon
Officially nominated, CDC Director | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention