Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.
2 months ago

Health groups prepare for the unthinkable: Working with RFK Jr.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the nation’s top health official, his administration inherited a sprawling list of ideas to “Make America Healthy Again,” from banning TV drug While those unorthodox proposals — and Kennedy’s discredited views on vaccines — have dominated recent headlines, a slate of more familiar ideas have attracted interest on Capitol Hill and across the U.S.: making school lunches healthier, banning certain food additives and cracking down on ultraprocessed foods linked to obesity and diabetes. “If there’s an opportunity to advance the public health, you have to seize it,” said Dr. Peter Lurie, a former FDA official who now leads the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. “So you can’t ignore the guy on everything because you oppose him on some things.” Like many experts, Lurie says Kennedy’s record on vaccines should disqualify him from becoming health secretary. “People have been talking about improving the quality of school lunches for many years, but it takes a lot of money and collaboration to do it at a national level.” Even seemingly smaller goals like banning potentially harmful food additives would require new regulations and staffers at FDA — which Kennedy has vowed to “clear out.” U.S. foods contain hundreds of ingredients that aren’t permitted in Europe because American companies aren’t required to seek FDA approval before introducing them.

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RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines
1 week, 5 days ago

RFK Jr.’s First Month: Touting French Fries And Casting Doubts On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries. Public health agencies cancel vaccine meetings, research under Kennedy’s watch During his first address to thousands of workers at the federal public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease …

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines
1 week, 6 days ago

RFK Jr.’s first month as health secretary: Touting French fries and casting doubts on vaccines

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There sat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, at a Steak ’n Shake with Fox News host Sean Hannity, raving about the fries. Public health agencies cancel vaccine meetings, research under Kennedy’s watch During his first address to thousands of workers at the federal public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issues
2 weeks, 6 days ago

FDA nominee sidesteps questions on abortion pill, agency layoffs and other issues

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration largely sidestepped questions Thursday from senators about how he would handle numerous pressing issues before the agency, including recent layoffs, a canceled vaccine meeting and the continued availability of the abortion pill. Dr. Marty Makary — a surgeon, author and researcher — lauded the FDA’s “gold-standard science” in testimony …

Supplement makers see chance to cash in as RFK Jr. takes charge
1 month ago

Supplement makers see chance to cash in as RFK Jr. takes charge

Raw Story  

Last fall, before being named the senior U.S. health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Trump administration would liberate Americans from the FDA’s “aggressive suppression” of vitamins, dietary supplements, and other substances — ending the federal agency’s “war on public health,” as he put it. On Feb. 13, the day Kennedy was sworn in as secretary of Health and …

RFK's plan to make America healthy again? Send people with mental health conditions to farms
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK's plan to make America healthy again? Send people with mental health conditions to farms

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "make America healthy again" motto is meant to convey that he is sincerely interested in helping Americans avoid getting sick in the first place. Instead of letting people have drugs that keep them healthy, Kennedy's "solution" looks very much like punishing them for perceived personal failures by putting people into labor camps, which he euphemistically calls …

RFK Jr. reveals his top priority as Trump's new health chief
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. reveals his top priority as Trump's new health chief

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump's new health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled that his number one priority over the next four years will be ending the childhood chronic disease epidemic. 'For 20 years I've gotten up every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I could end the childhood chronic disease epidemic in …

Why RFK Jr is being endorsed by the health fanatics trying to live forever
1 month, 1 week ago

Why RFK Jr is being endorsed by the health fanatics trying to live forever

Daily Mail  

Biohacker Bryan Johnson is a big fan of RFK Jr. In fact, he told Daily Mail's Welcome to MAGAland podcast that he thinks he'll bring a fresh perspective to America's jaded healthcare system. President Donald Trump embraces Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after Kennedy was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White …

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul

Raw Story  

by Danny Kemp and Issam Ahmed Newly confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday accused U.S. institutions of "stealing the health of our children" and suggested they should meet the same fate as USAID, which President Donald Trump's administration is working to slash. He also lavished praise on Trump, saying 20 years of prayers to solve chronic childhood …

RFK Jr is the new US Health Secretary: Will he ban vaccines or reform healthcare?
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr is the new US Health Secretary: Will he ban vaccines or reform healthcare?

Firstpost  

Robert F Kennedy Jr was confirmed as US Secretary of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 Senate vote. His ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda prioritises reducing chronic disease, reforming pharmaceutical regulations and addressing environmental toxins while downplaying infectious disease control Robert Kennedy Jr, US President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, gestures in …

Wall Street Journal Predicts Which Trump Pick Will Be First To Go, And Why
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1 month, 1 week ago

Wall Street Journal Predicts Which Trump Pick Will Be First To Go, And Why

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Wall Street Journal has predicted that newly named Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will become the first of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees to leave their role. “It’s hard to believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run Health and Human Services given his left-wing views,” wrote the conservative newspaper’s editorial board. The …

RFK Jr. reveals his top priority as Trump's health chief that's sure to shake up the nation
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1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. reveals his top priority as Trump's health chief that's sure to shake up the nation

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump's new health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled that his number one priority over the next four years will be ending the childhood chronic disease epidemic. 'For 20 years I've gotten up every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I could end the childhood chronic disease epidemic in …

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Senate has voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., …

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate
1 month, 1 week ago

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate

ABP News  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy was approved as health secretary on Thursday by the Republican-controlled US Senate, despite concerns from the medical community over his history of spreading vaccine misinformation and rejecting established scientific facts. Commonly known as "RFK Jr," the 71-year-old secured the nomination with a narrow 52-48 vote, becoming the latest …

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr., America's Loudest Anti-Vaxxer, Confirmed As Health Secretary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the notorious vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist who experts warn will sabotage public health efforts worldwide, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He’s said they aren’t tested enough — something experts dispute — and has suggested vaccine trials that would be ethically …

Will RFK Jr get confirmed as Trump’s health secretary?
1 month, 1 week ago

Will RFK Jr get confirmed as Trump’s health secretary?

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces his final Senate confirmation test …

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate to vote on vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s bid to become nation’s health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines, food safety and health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Last week, North Carolina GOP Sen. Thom Tillis said he hopes Kennedy “goes …

GOP senator: 'Pro-science' RFK Jr. convinced us he's 'reasonable'
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

GOP senator: 'Pro-science' RFK Jr. convinced us he's 'reasonable'

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial cabinet nomination inches closer to a full Senate vote, Sen. Kevin Cramer revealed why he thinks the well-known anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist was able to sway senators to vote in his direction. In an interview with Raw Story on Wednesday, Cramer said that Kennedy – President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health …

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections

NPR  

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections toggle caption Chen Mengtong/VCG via Getty Images Despite millions of dollars spent by groups opposed to his nomination, the Senate voted to install Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services. Sponsor Message There is a lot Kennedy could do on vaccines …

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary

NPR  

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a party-line vote, zero Democrats and 52 Republicans in the Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services. But a record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in …

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scion of the famous presidential family best known for his controversial views on vaccines, was confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday by a 52-48 vote largely along party lines — with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, the only Republican to vote no. "RFK Jr. has consistently fueled misinformation …

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Trump's health secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Senate confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr as Trump's health secretary

India TV News  

The Senate on Thursday cleared the way for Robert F Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary. Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy's views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to elevate the scion of one of America's most storied political — and Democratic — families to secretary of the Health and Human Services Department. The GOP …

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Donald Trump after Kennedy faced intense scrutiny over his controversial views on vaccines and public health policy. During confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill, Kennedy denied being anti-vaccine, telling senators instead that he is “pro-safety.” He went on …

Why Fast Food Could Be MAHA’s Next Target
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Fast Food Could Be MAHA’s Next Target

Bloomberg  

Back in September, Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson convened a discussion on health and nutrition, in what could be considered the kickoff meeting of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement. It was just a couple of weeks after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had penned an op-ed under that headline for the Wall Street Journal, proposing an agenda for an incoming …

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confer after a hearing on Kennedy’s nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He said he was swayed by Kennedy’s commitments to support the immunization schedules recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain systems used to vet new vaccines and monitor their safety, …

RFK Jr clears crucial Senate vote: What could US’ health system look like under him?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr clears crucial Senate vote: What could US’ health system look like under him?

Firstpost  

The full US Senate will vote on the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr – a noted vaccine sceptic – after its finance committee cleared the name of the controversial Donald Trump pick on party lines. But what could America’s health system look like under Kennedy Jr? The Independent quoted Senator Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance …

Letters to the Editor: ‘I hope you lose sleep’: A doctor’s message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘I hope you lose sleep’: A doctor’s message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician, voted to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination tp be Health and Human Services secretary to the Senate Tuesday. As a physician myself, I see little benefit to affirming RFK Jr.’s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, other than perhaps banning Skittles — though the Food and Drug Administration already banned …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary advances in divided Senate committee vote
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary advances in divided Senate committee vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel divided starkly along partisan lines voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, sending his bid to oversee the $1.7 trillion U.S. Health and Human Services agency to the Senate floor. In a social media post on X, he described “intense conversations” with …

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote

India Today  

The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week. The committee voted 14-13 along party lines with Democrats having accused Kennedy over two days of contentious confirmation hearings of being financially …

RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote

NPR  

RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears likely to soon be taking the helm as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Also, just before he was set to appear on Capitol Hill, his cousin Caroline Kennedy sent Senators a …

RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr.’s Organic Crusade Has Sparked a Weird Political Realignment

Wired  

In October, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood outside the United States Department of Agriculture headquarters and railed against the state of US agriculture. In this shift, some groups spy an opportunity to place organic farming at the heart of the MAGA narrative—while others are concerned that RFK Jr.’s obsession with organic poses a serious risk to the climate. “The administration …

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
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55 years, 2 months ago

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record

Wired  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced two Senate committees this week in his bid to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. An outspoken vaccine critic who has previously promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, Kennedy has toned down his rhetoric in recent months while doubling down on his “Make America Healthy Again” …

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said over and over again that he is not against vaccines, despite his long record of spreading vaccine misinformation. “Will you say unequivocally … and without qualification,” Cassidy said, “that the measles and hepatitis B vaccines do not cause autism?” Kennedy started into his standard answer ― “Senator, I am not going …

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous

NPR  

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images It was one of the more tense exchanges in an already heated confirmation hearing as senators put Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s record on vaccines — and his shifting stances on their safety and efficacy — under the microscope. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, …

Letters to the Editor: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine work is an automatic disqualification for health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine work is an automatic disqualification for health secretary

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29. So regardless of some good ideas about food additives and ultra-processing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attitude toward vaccines is an automatic disqualification for the job of Health and Human Services secretary, full stop. It’s understandable that health officials are trying to figure out …

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation

ABC  

Donald Trump's controversial nominee for health secretary is fighting for support from senators who will ultimately decide whether to give him the job. "He has made it his life's work to sow doubt and discourage parents from getting their kids life-saving vaccines," Democratic senator Ron Wyden said. Some supporters wore baseball caps that said: "Confirm RFK Jr." Backing Trump on …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation could be in trouble. A Republican’s question showed why.
55 years, 2 months ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation could be in trouble. A Republican’s question showed why.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As Kennedy would say, many of them were “MAHA Moms.” When Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson delivered a speech encouraging the country to come together to solve the American epidemic of chronic sickness, I watched one MAHA Mom reach the …

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, argued that “from abortion to universal health care, Mr. Kennedy has changed his views so …

RFK Jr. Doesn't Sound Like A Guy Who Understands The Programs He'd Manage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Doesn't Sound Like A Guy Who Understands The Programs He'd Manage

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines were the central issue in his confirmation hearings Wednesday, and rightly so. “The premiums are too high,” he said, coming back to that point later in the exchange when he asked rhetorically, “Are the premiums low enough?” Actually, Medicaid doesn’t have premiums, except in special circumstances and under state waivers. …

RFK Jr faces tough questions on Medicaid and Medicare in tense Senate confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr faces tough questions on Medicaid and Medicare in tense Senate confirmation hearing

Firstpost  

During a tense confirmation hearing for the position of the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to respond to questions regarding potential reforms for Medicaid and Medicare, the government health care programmes relied upon by millions of disabled, low-income, and elderly Americans Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human …

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself against the “Anti-Vaccine” label during his first confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, …

RFK Jr. to restrict Americans' access to Trump's favorite Diet Coke and McDonald's? ‘If you like a…’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. to restrict Americans' access to Trump's favorite Diet Coke and McDonald's? ‘If you like a…’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday highlighted his boss President Donald Trump's love for Diet Coke and McDonald's, stating that he will attempt to ban or restrict Americans' access to such items if his nomination for health secretary gets accepted by the Senate. RFK Jr is a well-known health nut who, at the age of 71, works out frequently and …

'I will implement those policies': RFK Jr. vows to ban abortion drugs if Trump says so
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'I will implement those policies': RFK Jr. vows to ban abortion drugs if Trump says so

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to enact a ban on the abortion drug mifepristone if President Donald Trump told him to do so after he was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Sen. Steve Daines asked Kennedy about medical abortion policies during a Wednesday Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing. "Some of these deregulations included ending …

RFK Jr. pledges not to ban cheeseburgers and Diet Coke because Trump 'loves' them
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. pledges not to ban cheeseburgers and Diet Coke because Trump 'loves' them

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised not to ban certain foods like McDonald's cheeseburgers and Diet Coke because President Donald Trump "loves" them. At a Wednesday Senate Finance Committee hearing, Kennedy spoke about changing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — or food stamps — if confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. "Most importantly, we need to …

Watch live: Trump health secretary pick RFK Jr faces grilling at Senate confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Watch live: Trump health secretary pick RFK Jr faces grilling at Senate confirmation hearing

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch live as Robert F Kennedy Jr is grilled in a Senate hearing as …

RFK Jr will admit that his children are vaccinated
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr will admit that his children are vaccinated

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 Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will admit his children are vaccinated …

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump's support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation's top health official? If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and …

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health secretary confirmation hearing: Key takeaways to watch
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health secretary confirmation hearing: Key takeaways to watch

India Today  

WASHINGTON: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation’s top health official? “I look forward to the hearings and I will allow that to guide my decision.” The intensity of the questioning on …

Opinion: Trump’s healthcare disruption could pay off — if he pushes real reform
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump’s healthcare disruption could pay off — if he pushes real reform

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s choice to be secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday. As public health scholars have long observed, the root of our collective problem lies in gross overinvestment in profitable medical interventions, which account for only 10–20% of what shapes health in the U.S., …

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a barrage of questions about his history of spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories during a contentious United States Senate hearing on his nomination to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy, who …

Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearing as health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearing as health secretary

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, faced aggressive questions Wednesday from senators who were troubled by his skepticism of vaccines, embrace of debunked medical claims, financial conflicts of interest and 11th-hour changes on issues such as abortion rights. “That is a pejorative … that’s applied …

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