Kennedy originally ran as an independent candidate in this year’s presidential election, but withdrew in August and decided to support Trump. In the background of the decision, the promise of a Republican government position was suspected.
In his victory speech on November 6, Trump already hinted at Kennedy’s possible involvement.
It will help make America healthy again
– said the president.
The Department of Health and Human Services is a key institution in the American government structure. Among other things, it is under his supervision the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health.
The department also manages the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which provide health care for the poor, people over 65, and people with disabilities. The importance of these programs is shown by the fact that tens of millions of Americans participate in them.
The department’s budget for fiscal year 2024 is $3,090 billion, which is it accounts for 22.8% of the US federal budget.
In his country, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is primarily known for two things: on the one hand, that the late president, He is John F. Kennedy’s nephew, and on the other hand, about the fact that he will often voice questionable, sometimes scientifically disproved theories in all areas of health care.
Although Kennedy has repeatedly claimed that there is a link between vaccines and autism, and an active member of Children’s Health Defense, an organization critical of vaccines, strongly rejects the “anti-vaccination” label.
Source: Reuters
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