WASHINGTON – When Donald Trump is sworn in today, it could usher in a new era of Republican health care messaging and policy.
To get there, Trump followed a circuitous path that led him to a recent Democrat and rival-turned-ally, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. During his presidential campaigns and his first administration, Trump didn’t quite manage to deliver the right message to capitalize on the populist momentum that drove his major influence over the Republican Party.
The Promise of RFK Jr. to “Make America Health Again” provided the answer. His rhetoric is more focused on promoting healthy lifestyles, questioning public health officials and interrogating the role of big corporations than on how insurance benefits are designed or how drugs are priced.
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