What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
Fact-checking RFK Jr's views on health policy
Robert F Kennedy Jr has been nominated to be the next US health secretary, but some of his views are not backed by science.
RFK Jr.’s Conspiracy Theories: Here’s What Trump’s Pick For Health Secretary Has Promoted
Kennedy Jr. suggested that the COVID-19 virus was engineered to give Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people immunity.
Trump follows through on campaign promise to tap RFK Jr. for head of health services
"We have a generational opportunity to bring together the greatest minds in science, medicine, industry, and government to put an end to the chronic disease epidemic," Kennedy said.
Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top job
The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In the US, shares in Pfizer sank more than 4% and Moderna were roughly 9% lower at mid-day, while UK-listed firms AstraZeneca and GSK dropped more than 3%.
What RFK, Jr.’s Role in Trump’s Administration Could Mean for Public Health
Federal health scientists voice concern over an anticipated takeover by medical skeptics in Trump’s second administration
Live updates: Trump selects RFK Jr. as health secretary; taps his defense attorneys for DOJ spots
Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and a new Congress.
RFK Jr., Vaccine Skeptic, Is Trump's Choice for Health Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Trump taps Robert F. Kennedy Jr., vaccine skeptic, to lead HHS
The nearly $2 trillion agency administers health-insurance programs for millions of Americans, approves medications and oversees vaccine safety.
Scientists Fear for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed to ‘Go Wild’
Critics believe Donald Trump's nominee to lead Health and Human Services poses a threat to the achievements of a ...
How RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Could Radically Transform Public Health
Donald Trump has said he’ll appoint the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic as secretary of Health and Human ...
‘Extraordinarily bad.’ Health officials, specialists express alarm over prospect of RFK Jr. running HHS
His ideas may sound good on bumper stickers but are unserious and often downright harmful,” Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown ...
Wisconsin health community expresses mix of curiosity and concern over RFK Jr. nomination
RFK Jr.'s nomination as head of Department of Health and Human Services spotlights unorthodox health views, but scientists ...
RFK Jr. thinks people like me are just evidence of Big Pharma’s crimes
Kennedy sees autistic people as problems to be solved, not as people with disabilities who deserve to be accepted.
Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
Should Kennedy win Senate confirmation, his critics say he is threatening the achievements of a science-based public health ...
RFK Jr. vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma
Kennedy has been most vocal about the FDA, an agency that oversees nearly $3 trillion in medicines, food and tobacco products ...