Health stocks hit after Trump taps RFK Jr for top job
The news prompted a sell-off across the industry. In the US, shares in Pfizer and Moderna sank more than 5% in early trading, while UK-listed firms AstraZeneca and GSK dropped 2% or more. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said the pick had “spooked” shareholders, despite questions about how the new administration might pursue its threats.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
Here's What A Doctor Thinks About RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' Movement
Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the nominee for Health and Human Services secretary. Here's what to know about his "MAHA" platform and policies.
RFK Jr.’s Conspiracy Theories: Here’s What Trump’s Pick For Health Secretary Has Promoted
Kennedy Jr. suggested that the COVID-19 virus was engineered to give Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people immunity.
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals.
Mike Pence Begs GOP to Reject Trump’s RFK Jr. Cabinet Pick
When it comes to Donald Trump’s new Cabinet picks, there’s at least one that his former second-in-command doesn’t approve of: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary. “If confirmed, RFK, Jr. would be the most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in modern history,
RFK Jr., Vaccine Skeptic, Is Trump's Choice for Health Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
Kennedy Jr. now lined up to lead the department of Health and ... advocated for tackling the root causes of chronic ...
‘Extraordinarily bad.’ Health officials, specialists express alarm over prospect of RFK Jr. running HHS
His ideas may sound good on bumper stickers but are unserious and often downright harmful,” Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of Brown ...
Snapshot of RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
RFK Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, wants to make many changes to the U.S. food and drug system as head of the HHS. Here's ...
Dentists Respond To RFK Jr's Appointment: 'Lot More Cavities to Fill'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said earlier this month that Donald Trump's administration will advise "all U.S. water systems to ...
10 RFK Jr. conspiracy theories and false claims, in his own words
Here are the debunked health claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made over the years that concern medical experts.
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Just a Reminder That RFK Jr. Thinks Poppers Cause AIDS
Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services also has claimed that chemicals in water turn kids ...
Did Barack Obama Consider Putting RFK JR. in His Cabinet? Report Resurfaces
After his 2008 victory over John McCain, Obama's team viewed Kennedy as a leading candidate for EPA Administrator, a key role ...
Public health group says RFK Jr 'absolutely wrong guy' to lead top US agency
The head of the largest organisation of public health professionals in the US says it will "absolutely oppose" RFK Jr's ...