STAT+: Amid chaos at CDC, Kennedy consolidates his power
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WASHINGTON \u2014 In another administration, an exodus of top public health officials would\u2019ve been an earth-shattering crisis for the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. In the age of MAHA, it seems like just another week under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n
If there remained any doubt about whether Kennedy would go \u201cwild on health,\u201d as President Trump promised last year, the ouster of top leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has only solidified his standing. Kennedy has faced practically no opposition from the White House or lawmakers amid the turmoil.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Quite the opposite: The secretary leads a growing Make America Healthy Again movement, is now one of the most popular members of Trump\u2019s Cabinet<\/a>, and has received unwavering support from the administration as he upends seemingly every aspect of HHS.<\/p>\n Continue to STAT+ to read the full story\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n