Trump nominates medical critics to lead key health agencies

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a team of medical critics to lead key health agencies, marking a shift from his previous administration's focus on deregulation. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, an opponent of lockdowns, is nominated to head the National Institutes of Health. The new nominees, including Dr. Mehmet Oz for Medicare and Medicaid, and Dr. Marty Makary for the Food and Drug Administration, are aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s health agenda. This agenda emphasizes reducing food additives and addressing conflicts of interest in health agencies. Kennedy's plans include reorganizing agencies and shifting research focus, particularly at the NIH. His criticism of vaccines and the CDC contrasts sharply with established public health views, reflecting a significant change in federal health policy direction.