What Are RFK Jr.’s Plans as HHS Secretary for Trump?
RFK Jr. would also have the power, along with the FDA commissioner, to slow down or hamper the process by which new vaccines are evaluated, approved, and recommended. That could discourage pharmaceutical companies from developing new or reformulated vaccines.
Republicans open to RFK Jr. at HHS despite abortion-rights stance
Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection.
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RFK Jr.’s nomination to lead HHS is a direct threat to public health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may present himself as a champion of public health, but his track record reveals a starkly different reality.
How RFK Jr. could impact vaccines as Trump's HHS secretary
Kennedy insists he is not "anti-vaccine," but he has a long record of false and misleading statements​ about their safety and benefits. What could he do as Trump's HHS secretary?
What a Trump RFK Jr. nomination means for U.S. health agencies
If RFK Jr.'s nomination is approved, he would be in charge of agencies tasked with things from medical research to public health.
As Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, a Look Back at Kennedy’s Claims
In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Here, we summarize our past work fact-checking Kennedy's claims about health and science.
What RFK Jr. could — and couldn’t — do with vaccines as HHS chief
If confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wouldn’t have the authority to ban vaccines — but health experts warn there are other ways he could exert influence over them.
'That's our job' Mass. health secretary talks about potential work with RFK Jr., Trump administration
Massachusetts Health and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh talks about how her office plans to work with the next administration to preserve the state's innovative health care systems and local pharmaceutical innovation.
What could Trump mean for the business of health? Scenarios for an RFK Jr. HHS
When Trump and his transition team first started to talk up RFK Jr. as someone who was smart on health, there was a tendency for investors in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to downplay Kennedy’s role.
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