( NewsNation) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could face some resistance as he seeks Senate confirmation to be Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The country's public health could soon be overseen by someone who has a history of expressing beliefs in chemtrails, antivaccination, and HIV denialism.
A leading public health organization is sounding the alarm over Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The American Public Health Association (APHA) said Kennedy “fails on all fronts” as a candidate to lead the nation’s top health agency.
Kennedy Jr., who has been tapped by Trump to lead the HHS, has been critical of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
Speculation is swirling about who Donald Trump will bring to Washington, D.C., to help with his second term in the White House. Trump’s team during his second administration will see big personnel shifts from the first – notably because many people resigned or were dismissed during his first term.
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier said changing America's food system is "not going to be an easy fix" while discussing America's worsening obesity epidemic.
Some drugmakers are trying to game out what’s next and are reaching out to their lobbyists about the impact of Kennedy’s selection.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have broad power as HHS secretary to strip vaccine makers' protections against lawsuits
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to tackle high rates of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. They’re goals that many in the public health world find themselves agreeing with — despite fearing what else the infamous anti-vaccine activist may do in the post.
Dr. Deborah Birx, former White House Coronavirus response coordinator, said Sunday she is "excited" for the data on key health issues that will surface in Senate confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy,
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.
Alec Baldwin is being roundly jeered for appearing on “Saturday Night Live” as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and mocking his raspy voice — which is caused by a neurological condition.