Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief
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This is a MedPage Today story. President Trump said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary. However, it remains unclear how much could actually change if Kennedy were to be confirmed. To answer that question, MedPage Today spoke with legal experts, former CMS and White House officials, and others who worked alongside health agencies to gauge the potential for substantial reforms across HHS and its sub-agencies. Can Kennedy Terminate Employees at FDA, Other Agencies? In October, Kennedy posted on X that "FDA's war on public health is about to end." He criticized the agency's "aggressive suppression" of a number of unproven therapies, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, and warned, "If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack...
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/rfk-jr-confirmed-hhs-chief-118192010
This is a MedPage Today story. President Trump said he would take health agencies in a new direction on the campaign trail and has chosen some controversial nominees to help him achieve his goal, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick for HHS secretary. However, it remains unclear how much could actually change if Kennedy were to be confirmed. To answer that question, MedPage Today spoke with legal experts, former CMS and White House officials, and others who worked alongside health agencies to gauge the potential for substantial reforms across HHS and its sub-agencies. Can Kennedy Terminate Employees at FDA, Other Agencies? In October, Kennedy posted on X that "FDA's war on public health is about to end." He criticized the agency's "aggressive suppression" of a number of unproven therapies, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine, and warned, "If you work for the FDA and are part of this corrupt system, I have two messages for you: 1. Preserve your records, and 2. Pack...
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/rfk-jr-confirmed-hhs-chief-118192010