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Make America Healthy Again: Unconventional movement may have found its moment

HEALTHBEAT

“First 100 days,” said Means, a former consultant to Big Pharma who uses the social platform X to focus attention on chronic disease. Means is among a cadre of health business leaders and non-mainstream doctors who are influencing President-elect Donald Trump’s focus on health policy. Means called RFK Jr.

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Make America Healthy Again: An Unconventional Movement That May Have Found Its Moment

KFF Health News

. “First 100 days,” said Means, a former consultant to Big Pharma who uses the social platform X to focus attention on chronic disease. Means is among a cadre of health business leaders and nonmainstream doctors who are influencing President Donald Trump’s focus on health policy. Trump and RFK Jr.

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What To Know About RFK Jr.’s Stances on Key Health Issues and What He Could Do at HHS

KFF Health News

Q: What is the role of the Department of Health and Human Services, and how much power does the HHS secretary have over its work? The HHS secretary has the authority to establish regulations that govern health, including food and drug safety, public health, and health care quality. A: The U.S. Yes, yes, and yes.