In hours of combative congressional hearings Wednesday, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swung between defending sweeping changes at his agency and backtracking on aspects of a reorganization he nevertheless said would be “painful.

"I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me,” said the health and human services secretary, whose job is to drive America’s health policy.

We aimed to make America healthy again,” RFK Jr. said. "... [W]e committed to delivering more efficient, effective, and responsive service.”

The Health and Human Services secretary is testifying on Capitol Hill for the first time since he announced a plan to cut 10,000 jobs and reshuffle health agencies.

Peter Gillooly, CEO of The Wellness Company, made a formal complaint to HHS' Office of the Special Counsel and other agencies, accusing Means of abusing his position at HHS and violating a law prohibiting conflict of interest in government services.

N.J., got into a heated exchange with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which ended with the lawmaker saying Kennedy's "legitimacy" has expired.

Those of us who are professionals in the field did a collective eye roll,” one expert said of RFK’s recent statements.

At the hearing, Cassidy plans to encourage reforms at HHS but also push for RFK Jr. to include Congress in his efforts.