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R.F.K. Jr.'s moves on vaccines have been aggressive and unwise, especially the recent decision to cancel all funding for further mRNA vaccine research.
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RFK Jr's vaccine moves are aggressive and unwise funding for mRNA vaccine research was cancelled.
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Ross Douthat
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Opinion Article
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{
    "date": "2025-08-09",
    "author": "Ross Douthat",
    "person": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr.",
    "position": "Secretary of Health and Human Services"
}
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Health Politics
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM (5 days ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM (5 days ago)

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Will MAHA Change America?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/opinion/rfk-jr-maha-america.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250810&instance_id=160263&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=203617&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

Ross Douthat analyzes the MAHA movement's influence on American health policy, noting its convergence with right-wing populism and challenges in balancing alternative and conventional medicine.

Health Policy
Political Populism
Alternative Medicine
Public Health
MAHA Movement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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