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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, he would oversee a $1.7 trillion budget and the nation's largest public health agency, which includes the FDA and CDC. Kennedy has criticized the FDA's handling of vaccines and has threatened to reorganize the agency, potentially removing staff. He has also expressed intentions to reverse CDC recommendations on fluoride in drinking water and to change NIH funding priorities toward alternative health approaches. While Kennedy has focused on reforming health agencies, he has not emphasized changes to Medicare and Medicaid coverage for expensive drugs. Instead, he advocates for funding healthier food and gym memberships for patients with diabetes and obesity.