The Senate approved the physician and former deputy surgeon general to lead the nation’s top public health agency. The U.S.

Dr. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump's first term and is a retired U.S. Coast Guard ...

Dr. Erica Schwartz was confirmed after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last year fired Susan Monarez over a clash on ...

US public health agency faces toughest test as Schwartz takes charge amid political pressure and public health crises.

By Mary Kekatos The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease ...

The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick for CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz, ...

Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a particular focus on power and influence at the top. Confidential tips can be sent via Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. The fates of two ...

Two nominees for high-profile health roles in the Trump administration faced scrutiny from the Senate health committee Wednesday—and both crashed and burned in their own special ways. The Senate ...

A year after a shooting at the CDC, a half-dozen current and former staff who were on campus during the shooting or who dealt with its aftermath reveal that they continue to deal with deep trauma.

Two of President Trump’s most recent health nominees, including his newest pick to be head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appeared before the Senate on Wednesday where a ...

During their confirmation hearings, CDC nominee Erica Schwartz and Sean ‌Kaufman, tapped for a top public health position, said vaccines are safe and they will trust the advice of experts. Dr. Erica ...