"Six former U.S. surgeons general have published an op-ed in The Washington Post, warning Americans that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is using his role as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to endanger the health of the nation. The authors of the op-ed, which was published on Monday, represent "former U.S. surgeons general appointed by every Republican and Democratic president since George H.W. Bush" - including Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher."
"Stay in the loop Never miss the news and analysis you care about. "Despite differences in perspectives, we have always been united in an unwavering commitment to science and evidence-based public health. It is that shared principle that led us to this moment," the authors went on, adding that Kennedy is a "driving force" behind a "crisis" of the department lacking scientific integrity and transparency."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services is described as endangering national health by promoting misinformation, undermining scientific integrity, and reducing emphasis on vaccination. A bipartisan group of six former U.S. surgeons general appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents since George H.W. Bush—Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello and David Satcher—frames these actions as a crisis in departmental transparency and credibility. Leadership failures have not restored public trust around vital health initiatives, and vaccination has been de-emphasized even amid a severe measles outbreak, with historical vaccine falsehoods cited as a continuing concern.
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