Why picking RFK Jr. to lead HHS is raising alarms among many public health specialists
The anti-vaccine activist could oversee the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
What Will RFK Jr. Do at HHS?
RFK Jr.’s operation had been building toward this moment for months. On August 23, Kennedy suspended his independent presidential bid and endorsed Trump after what he described as “a series of long, intense discussions” that proved the two were ideologically aligned.
RFK Jr. has been picked for HHS secretary. Here are the agencies he would oversee
With RFK Jr. nominated for Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, these are all the agencies, including the CDC, that he would oversee.
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What RFK Jr’s War on Vaccines Could Look Like
Plummeting trust in vaccines could be lethal on its own. But there are also ways Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services could reduce vaccine availability, as well.
RFK Jr. pick sparks FDA concerns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s selection Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary nominee sent shockwaves through Washington.
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals.
Who is RFK Jr.? Trump's pick for health agencies has history of anti-vax views.
What to Know About Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's Pick for Health Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus
Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite his widely disputed views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking ...
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Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department. Only months ago Mr. Trump was calling the Kennedy family scion ...
Why does Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sound like that? What to know about spasmodic dysphonia
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes the sound of a raspy voice due to spasms in ...
Trump's Once Favorite Paper Rips Him on RFK Jr.: 'Outbreak at Mar-a-Lago'
The newspaper suggested that a worm Kennedy claimed "ate" part of his brain had infected the president-elect's Mar-a-Lago ...
How RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Could Radically Transform Public Health
Donald Trump has said he’ll appoint the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic as secretary of Health and Human ...
GOP backlash against RFK Jr.’s nomination could jeopardize his confirmation
The president of the anti-abortion group SBA Pro-Life America, said “there's no question that we need a pro-life HHS ...
Used to getting their way, Washington’s lobbyists are unnerved by RFK Jr.
Lobbyists expecting a more conventional pick to lead the government’s $3 trillion health agency than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ...