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What RFK Jr. Might Face in His Nomination Hearings This Week

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an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences. trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system. For decades , Kennedy has advocated for health-related ideas that are scientifically disproven or controversial. Kennedy Jr.,

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What RFK Jr. might face in his HHS nomination hearings this week

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. an environmental lawyer with no formal medical or public health expertise, as secretary of Health and Human Sciences. trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system. trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Dismantling of HHS

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The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Kennedy Jr., the scope of the staff cuts and program cutbacks is starting to become clear.