MAHA infighting threatens to derail RFK Jr.’s health revolution

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s brief tenure at the helm of America’s health organizations has created instability within the fragile coalition that placed him in President Trump’s Cabinet. The “Make America Healthy Again” movement, comprised of vaccine skeptics, wellness advocates, and anti-pharma activists, was designed to challenge the medical establishment. However, its efforts to merge with the federal health system, and the staunch Trump supporters who form the core of the president’s base, have encountered significant problems. The broader picture reveals that the anti-establishment influence on the Health and Human Services department, a massive agency with a significant portion of federal spending, has evolved into a tumultuous experiment during Trump’s second term. Trump has already had to withdraw two key health-related nominations.