Posted on 02/13/2025 8:49:33 AM PST by george76
Vaccine policy, Medicare drug negotiations and a potential DTC advertising ban will all fall under Kennedy’s purview as HHS Secretary..
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was confirmed as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday morning.
Kennedy was confirmed by the Senate in a full floor vote.
The Senate advanced Kennedy following a key procedural vote of 53 to 47 on Wednesday afternoon.
The confirmation came weeks after a pair of Senate committee hearings in which Kennedy was interrogated by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle over his controversial views on vaccines, public health, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as drug pricing.
The votes were expected to be split along party lines and Sen. Bill Cassidy, (R-LA), ultimately tipped the scale in favor of Kennedy.
Cassidy, who was initially skeptical of Kennedy’s anti-vaccine rhetoric, noted in a post on X shortly after the hearings that he would vote in the affirmative after several “intense conversations” with the nominee.
Later, Cassidy announced that he wanted Kennedy to succeed in “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA).
It remains to be seen how Kennedy will handle the post, specifically whether he takes a more moderate approach or shakes things up like he has previously promised.
While Kennedy may not follow through on policy ambitions to ban direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising, for example, he still has the power to be “extraordinarily influential” on pharma, according to experts.
Here are some of the main health policy areas that deserve renewed attention from industry leaders in light of Kennedy’s confirmation.
Trump played 4D chess and WON!
Gaetz’s withdrawal was a bone given to the Never Trumpers.
They took that bone and were pacified.
Nominate folk outside the Republican wing of the uniparty like Gabbard, Kennedy, and Gaetz.
Gaetz’s nomination was SO FAR out there, that the other two seemed reasonable and were as a shock to many confirmed.
Leftists thought they were going to pick off one of Trump’s cabinet picks after another. It turns out they’re going to get all of them stuffed down their throats instead.
Suck it.
2nd day in a row, The Turtle voted NO for confirmation.
The old, “I’m wanted for murder in Georgia” trick.
Pharmacy stock dropping
Winning
One of our local radio talk guys believed Getz was a distraction the whole time. Never thought to make it. I thought it was an odd pick though.
RFKjr may get rid of red food coloring but he won’t do away with all red color. The Dems have a major case of the red ass and he’s part of the reason they have it. 🤪
I hope Kentuckians are paying attention to how this jerk votes.
Good!
I like the idea that some of Trump’s appointees have no prior connection with DC.
We need him very badly. There is a cadre of FBI managers and agents who are leaking Holman's interdiction and arrests of illegals, and dear knows how many espionage sleepers.I do not believe espionage agents like Strzok were alone.The conduct espionage against the executive branch and Congress members (think about conformation hearing reports, delayed and nuanced against Trump nominees like Patel.They would likely assassinate Patel if they could.) May Divine Providence protect Cash Patel.
This same guy was the main approver of who Trump could use during his first term.
Does anyone wonder why Trump was saddled with so many bad “choices?”
I hope his hands aren’t tied by all the deals made to get it out of committee.
“I hope Kentuckians are paying attention to how this jerk votes.”
He isn’t running again, so as a lame duck he doesn’t FAF. He’s made China very happy over the years, and he’s OK with that.
GAF, not FAF.
Schumer:
“Mr. Kennedy is not remotely qualified to lead HHS”
...and Mr “Bacceria” of missing Awan Bros fame and former CA AG ‘was’ qualified???
Yeah. smh
Still, I’m highly dubious of RFK Jr. I guess we shall see, and I’ll be happy to admit that I was wrong...
...but that does NOTHING to negate all the red flags on him (rhetorical; I’m not engaging zealots on a moot point).
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