WASHINGTON —

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said he plans to follow up with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Thursday Senate Finance Committee hearing about his commitments to issues like regulating pharmacy benefit managers, improving rural health care systems and oversight of agriculture and dietary guidelines.

When Kennedy faced questions from senators on the committee during the confirmation process in January, Grassley presented him a list of statements on what he expects from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These included calling for Kennedy to “leave agricultural practice regulations to the proper agencies,” provide timely and complete information when responding to congressional oversight requests and work to lower drug prices th

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