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R.F.K. Jr. entered office promising to address two great challenges in American public health, the spread of obesity and the resilience of chronic illness, and in an ideal world an outsider’s critique would have a lot to offer on both fronts.
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R.F.K. Jr. entered office promising to address two great challenges in American public health
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Ross Douthat
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Opinion Column
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{
    "person": "R.F.K. Jr.",
    "promises": "address two great challenges in American public health",
    "challenges": [
        "spread of obesity",
        "resilience of chronic illness"
    ]
}
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Health Politics
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a1164d07-db9c-4f35-9fd4-37b082f66b7c
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM (6 months 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 examines the MAHA movement's potential to reshape American public health, particularly in relation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s role as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The article critiques the movement's approach to vaccines and its complicated relationship with the Republican Party.

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