MedPage Today January 26, 2025
— That doesn’t make him qualified to lead HHS
President Donald Trump is back in the White House, but his cabinet is still incomplete.
Maybe that’s a good thing, especially with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of Bobby Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, as the commander-in-chief’s choice to lead HHS. Despite having a couple good ideas, Kennedy’s background and health platform as a whole should disqualify him. He is the wrong choice to lead the agency.
Kennedy’s nomination has ignited a firestorm due to his long history of opposing vaccines, his anti-fluoride stance, and his support of raw milk. Beyond the political sphere, Kennedy’s opponents come from all backgrounds, from Hollywood to hospitals. As The...