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November 15, 2024 | 01:09 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday, November 14, 2024, that he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency. Kennedy is an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines.
In a post on X, Kennedy vowed to work to end chronic disease, clean up corruption, and provide Americans with the data they need to make informed decisions, vowing to Trump he would work to "Make America Healthy Again."
Kennedy ran for president in this year's election as an independent before dropping out in August and endorsing Trump in exchange for a role in the Republican administration.
Kennedy, the son and nephew of two titans of Democratic politics, has frequently talked about tackling what he calls the "chronic disease epidemic" of conditions including obesity, diabetes, and autism, as well as reducing chemicals in food.
"The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country," Trump said in a post on social media.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services oversees drug regulation, public health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and health insurance for more than 140 million people, including the poor, those aged 65 and older, and the disabled, through Medicare and Medicaid.
HHS had a $3.09 trillion budget for fiscal year 2024, representing 22.8% of the U.S. federal budget.
Drew Altman, president of health research firm KFF, described the move as historic and said what Kennedy, if confirmed, would ultimately do in the role remains to be seen, given he has not often discussed programs like Medicaid and Medicare, which account for much of the U.S. health budget.
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