Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unfit to lead HHS Beyond his vaccine criticism, he doesn’t understand even the basic tenets of our health care financing system

https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/31/rfk-jr-vaccines-hhs-confirmation-hearing-medicare-medicaid/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--PDz2RvFEYDHf9PNRumDWuXaYqnCwJOMm3b0PrBHqE3aOAJNNyop2OsiLAZ1bF2u1PV5KIBxH5gXjD0foRNiv0NXwKwg&_hsmi=345346121&utm_content=345346121&utm_source=hs_email Is RFK Jr. fit to lead? In a First Opinion essay, Georges C. Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, argues no. Now that both of the confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are over, “we have clear evidence that he is unfit to lead our nation’s largest health agency,” Benjamin writes. Read more on Benjamin's rationale. And keep an eye out for more RFK Jr. news in the coming days. The finance committee just set their vote on the nomination for tomorrow at 10 am ET.