"I hope you like measles": Medical doctors in "horror" over RFK Jr. pick
1 month, 1 week ago

"I hope you like measles": Medical doctors in "horror" over RFK Jr. pick

Salon  

The idea of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken vaccine skeptic who has also made baseless claims about fluoride and other scientific issues, serving as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has the medical community panicking over the potential implications. President-elect Donald Trump has said that he would let Kennedy “go wild on health” and on “the food and “the medicines" by giving Kennedy control of federal health policy. “Somebody said to me today, ‘I can’t think of any single individual who would be more damaging to public health than RFK,'" Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon and CNN’s chief medical correspondent, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Thursday. Gupta said that the medical community was near-unanimous in its "horror" over Trump's flirtation with picking Kennedy to lead HHS, and was particularly troubled over his stance on vaccines. “Well America, I hope you like measles,” CNN's Jake Tapper said sarcastically after Kennedy's nomination was announced on Thursday.

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RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job
6 days, 21 hours ago

RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job

Live Mint  

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is meeting with Republican senators who are seeking to better understand his views on abortion and vaccine policy as he courts their support this week for his nomination to the top role at the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s meetings with Republicans on key Senate committees are slated to run throughout the week, …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s legal adviser Aaron Siri petitioned to end polio vaccine’s FDA approval: Report
1 week, 2 days ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s legal adviser Aaron Siri petitioned to end polio vaccine’s FDA approval: Report

Live Mint  

Aaron Siri, the legal adviser helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has reportedly petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine. According to The New York Times, Siri filed a petition in 2022 on behalf of the Informed Consent Action Network, requesting …

McConnell warns RFK Jr.: Hands off the polio vaccine
1 week, 3 days ago

McConnell warns RFK Jr.: Hands off the polio vaccine

Salon  

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell condemned an effort from an associate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr to roll back FDA approval for the polio vaccine and warned the Cabinet nominee to "steer clear" of such initiatives. “Anyone seeking the Senate's consent to serve in the incoming administration would do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such …

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs

Firstpost  

Public health experts, including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, warn that reducing vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event. File Image/Reuters President-elect Donald Trump plans to discuss the future of childhood vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary …

Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate
2 weeks ago

Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate

CNN  

CNN — Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services in a letter dated Monday. The letter – signed by 77 laureates in chemistry, economics, medicine and physics – cites Kennedy’s opposition to vaccines, his criticism of the fluoridation of drinking …

'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump

Raw Story  

A new report from NPR outlines just how quickly public health in the United States could unravel should anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be confirmed to run the Health and Human Services Department. NPR spoke with several public health experts who feared that RFK Jr.'s appointment as the nation's top health official could "cause renewed, deadly epidemics of …

'He'd have huge control': Reporter outlines worst-case scenario for embattled Trump pi​ck
3 weeks, 2 days ago

'He'd have huge control': Reporter outlines worst-case scenario for embattled Trump pi​ck

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could do a massive amount of harm as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, warned Dan Diamond of The Washington Post in a lengthy thread posted to Bluesky on Friday. RELATED: 'He will cost lives': Former Trump appointee thrashes RFK Jr. pick One way he could do this, he wrote, would be …

'He will cost lives': Former Trump appointee thrashes RFK Jr. pick
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'He will cost lives': Former Trump appointee thrashes RFK Jr. pick

Raw Story  

A former public health official from Donald Trump's first term as president sounded the alarm over one of his nominees for his second term. Dr. Scott Gottlieb, who served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" that Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would put American lives at risk …

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report
3 weeks, 3 days ago

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theorist and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was rewarded by Donald Trump for campaigning alongside him with a nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services. In particular, reported Meredith Lee Hill and Adam Cancryn, Kennedy's demands for how Trump staff the U.S. Department of Agriculture have gone ignored and he has been …

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn

Salon  

When Joseph Ladapo was appointed the surgeon general in Florida in September 2021, the vaccination rate for routine injections for kindergartners was 93.3 percent. As Trump recently said, Kennedy will “restore” public health “agencies” to the “traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research” to “Make America Great and Healthy Again.” But such a restoration could lead to the loss of key …

Trump's FDA pick is surgeon and writer Martin Makary
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1 month ago

Trump's FDA pick is surgeon and writer Martin Makary

Hindustan Times  

* Trump's FDA pick is surgeon and writer Martin Makary Makary is a Johns Hopkins surgeon and writer * He opposed COVID vaccine mandates for the general public * Makary was critical of the FDA and CDC over COVID policies * Supported vaccines and masks for adults, but not healthy kids By Michael Erman Nov 22 - U.S. president-elect Donald …

Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists
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1 month, 1 week ago

Why RFK Jr. nomination sets off alarms among many public health specialists

LA Times  

If confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have oversight of institutions including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the National Institutes of Health. He told NBC News he wouldn’t “take away” vaccines, but he would “make sure scientific safety …

'Unimaginably far-reaching': Expert warns Trump's decision could have damaging effects
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Unimaginably far-reaching': Expert warns Trump's decision could have damaging effects

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services could have long-lasting consequences for the health and survival of the American public, according to a Washington Post health columnist. “The reason Kennedy is uniquely unfit compared with past nominees is that his approach to scientific inquiry is as an activist, not a scientist,” Wen, a …

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak
1 month, 1 week ago

'Not a fully honest accounting': CNN anchor calls out Trump pick over measles outbreak

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious conspiracy theorist tapped by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is not telling the truth about his involvement in a measles outbreak in Samoa, CNN health correspondent Meg Tirrell told anchor Jake Tapper on Friday. "Renewed reports are emerging about Kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak …

RFK Jr to lead US health agency
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr to lead US health agency

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the United States Federal Health Agency. Rachel Hayter: Hailing from one of the most iconic political families of the 20th century, RFK Jr. will now lead the United States Federal Health Agency. Donald Trump: Today I nominated him for, I guess if you like …

Trump Picks Anti-Vax Robert F Kennedy Jr. To Lead US Health & Human Service Dept
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Picks Anti-Vax Robert F Kennedy Jr. To Lead US Health & Human Service Dept

ABP News  

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that …

'Terrifying': Ex-HHS chief shares 'most frightening' aspect about Trump's nominee
1 month, 1 week ago

'Terrifying': Ex-HHS chief shares 'most frightening' aspect about Trump's nominee

Raw Story  

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius didn’t mince words when it came to her thoughts about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. possibly taking over the position she once held. “To have someone coming into a scientific agency that is a vaccine skeptic and may well undo decades of public health work I think is terrifying for the American public …

Trump names 'anti-vaccine activist' RFK Jr as Secretary of Health & Human Services. Why is it concerning?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names 'anti-vaccine activist' RFK Jr as Secretary of Health & Human Services. Why is it concerning?

Firstpost  

President-elect Donald Trump announced that former Democratic leader and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the next US Secretary of Health and Human Services. In the past, RFK Jr. has claimed that childhood vaccines cause autism, a theory debunked by experts Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump shakes hands with former independent presidential candidate Robert …

Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health
54 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to Nominate Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Oversee US Public Health

Wired  

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would nominate former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services. It’s the fulfillment of an implied promise that Trump made at a rally at Madison Square Garden in New York in late October, where he said he would let Kennedy “go wild on …

'Monumental disaster': Conservative turns on Trump pick
1 month, 1 week ago

'Monumental disaster': Conservative turns on Trump pick

Raw Story  

A conservative writer for a well-known conservative publication on Thursday honed in on two key issues that he views as disqualifying for Donald Trump’s pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the country’s next Health and Human Services secretary – a selection he urged Republican senators to reject. Writing that Senate confirmation of RFK Jr. would be “a monumental disaster,” …

How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary?
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1 month, 1 week ago

How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary?

Al Jazeera  

Here is more about Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump’s US health secretary pick who is sceptical of vaccines, the FDA and fluoride in water. On Thursday, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr to head up the country’s top health agency, the Department of Health and Human Services. “I am thrilled to announce Robert F Kennedy …

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare. : Consider This from NPR
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare. : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to remake healthcare. Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images This week President-elect Donald Trump announced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy holds a number of controversial opinions on health, and promotes a number of scientifically debunked claims like vaccines cause …

Just poison: Trump's health secretary pick RFK Jr rips his love for fast food
1 month, 1 week ago

Just poison: Trump's health secretary pick RFK Jr rips his love for fast food

India Today  

Robert F Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s choice to head the US Health Department, recently delivered a scathing critique of the President-elect’s eating habits, labelling what he heats as "poison". In a recent interview, RFK Jr, asserted that Trump’s diet during the campaign trail was “really bad”. Kennedy, during the interview, also recalled a conversation with an executive of a mixed …

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as US health secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr as US health secretary

The Hindu  

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and Medicaid. Mr. Kennedy, he said, would “Make America Great and …

Trump Taps Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. To Lead Health And Human Services
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump Taps Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. To Lead Health And Human Services

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ― an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist who formerly competed against Trump for the White House ― to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services,” …

Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services

NPR  

Trump picks RFK Jr. to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a former independent presidential candidate who has a history of spreading conspiracy theories, including about vaccines — to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services. "He's going to help make America …

Trump picks RFK Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. to be his Department of Health and Human Services secretary

CNN  

West Palm Beach, Florida CNN — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice that would add to Trump’s list of provocative picks whose confirmation processes will test the loyalty of Senate Republicans. “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important …

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination
1 month, 1 week ago

"Totally unqualified": Congress reacts to RFK Jr. nomination

Salon  

Donald Trump picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to join his Cabinet as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, and that nomination is already ruffling feathers in Congress. Democrats on the Hill sounded the alarm over Kennedy’s nomination, with high-ranking Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark saying she had “great concerns” over Kennedy’s “complete disregard for public …

"Make America Healthy Again": Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services
1 month, 1 week ago

"Make America Healthy Again": Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead Department of Health and Human Services

Salon  

Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in his second term. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health,” Trump wrote. "Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the …

How vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr wants to 'Make America Healthy Again'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr wants to 'Make America Healthy Again'

Firstpost  

During the final stretch of campaigning, Donald Trump announced that RFK Jr would ‘have a big role in health care’ if he won. Here’s why this is concerning US President-elect Donald Trump earlier announced Robert F Kennedy Jr, a long-time conspiracy theorist and vaccination critic, would have a “big role in health care” if he won. RFK Jr would “have …

Letters to the Editor: I’m a doctor. This is what worries me about RFK Jr. in the Trump administration
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: I’m a doctor. This is what worries me about RFK Jr. in the Trump administration

LA Times  

A COVID-19 vaccination rests on a medical table at the Kaiser Permanente Venice Clinic on Sept. 6. To the editor: Now that Donald Trump will be president and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a strong influence on health policy in America, here is this doctor’s nightmare. And the Trump administration will control the development and release of health data, …

Trump election win: The danger of RFK Jr. is already becoming clear.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump election win: The danger of RFK Jr. is already becoming clear.

Slate  

Kellyanne Conway pushed the idea of “alternative facts” in an interview almost eight years ago as then-President Trump’s senior counselor. The dispassionate expertise from the medical community provided some kind of solid ground in a frightening time, despite Trump’s politicization of the disaster—even as the figureheads were assaulted by misinformation powerful enough that Anthony Fauci, years later, would still face …

Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Doctors fear disease outbreaks if RFK Jr has federal health oversight under Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Republican president-elect said he wants to “let …

RFK Jr. discusses potential role in the Trump administration and health policy vision
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. discusses potential role in the Trump administration and health policy vision

NPR  

RFK Jr. discusses potential role in the Trump administration and health policy vision STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Former President Trump won election to another term after embracing one of his rivals, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. DONALD TRUMP: Robert F. Kennedy cares more about human beings and health and the environment than anybody, and he's going to be - having him is …

Abcarian: Trump would allow RFK Jr. to infect the body politic with crackpot theories
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Abcarian: Trump would allow RFK Jr. to infect the body politic with crackpot theories

LA Times  

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., in August. “I’m gonna let him go wild on health,” Trump told the crowd at his recent Madison Square Garden hatefest. I’m gonna let him go wild on medicines.” The Washington Post reported that Kennedy could …

Experts sound alarm over Trump's promise to let RFK Jr. 'control' health agencies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Experts sound alarm over Trump's promise to let RFK Jr. 'control' health agencies

Raw Story  

Public health experts reacted with alarm Wednesday to reports that former President Donald Trump promised anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. control over federal agencies including the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture should the Republican nominee defeat Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in next week's election. Speaking at last week's bigotry-laden campaign rally at …

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