Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlines plans to reform US health agencies if confirmed as health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist, is poised to lead the Department of Health and Human Services if confirmed. He has criticized the agency's practices and plans significant changes, including potential staff removals at the FDA and CDC. Kennedy has vowed to end what he calls the FDA's "war on public health" and may overturn existing regulations, particularly regarding vaccines and food safety. He has also expressed intentions to alter CDC guidelines on fluoride in drinking water. At the National Institutes of Health, Kennedy aims to shift funding towards alternative health approaches and prevent conflicts of interest among researchers. He has suggested that Medicare and Medicaid should cover gym memberships and healthy food instead of expensive weight-loss drugs.