Becker's Healthcare November 20, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, and six leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what this could mean for physicians.
Question: What does President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services mean for physicians?
Jason Acevedo, MD. Otolaryngologist and President-Elect of West Texas Health (Abilene): I think that there are mixed emotions in the physician community. Some are very excited about the prospect of a healthier food chain and more nutritious options for Americans. At the same time, many are concerned about his positions on vaccines and are worried that vaccine hesitancy could lead to the resurgence of diseases that have been nearly...