HHS Chaos: Kennedy’s Misinformation Fuels Public Health Crisis

The American health system is in critical condition, and the leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is only deepening the crisis. Imagine a hospital in disarray—patients overflowing, alarms blaring, and no clear plan to stabilize the chaos. That’s our public health landscape today under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A Misguided Approach to Medicine
Kennedy’s tenure is marked by a troubling rejection of scientific consensus. His public statements, including claims on X that the HPV vaccine increases cervical cancer risk, fly in the face of data showing an 88% drop in such cancers among vaccinated teens. He’s also inflated diabetes statistics, claiming half the population is diabetic when global estimates hover around 12%, and pediatric cases are closer to one in 300. This isn’t skepticism—it’s distortion.

Cuts and Consequences
Leadership matters, especially when measles cases have surged past 1,000—the worst in a generation. Yet, Kennedy has slashed $12 billion in disease prevention programs, proposed a 26% cut to the NIH budget, and laid off 20,000 public health workers. Vaccine clinics in states like Arizona and Texas have shuttered, leaving communities vulnerable. It’s like dismantling a fire station during a wildfire.

A Call for Accountability
Kennedy’s actions don’t just challenge science—they endanger lives. His denial of vaccine efficacy and virology basics, from HIV to measles, undermines decades of progress. Public health demands leaders who prioritize facts over conspiracies. As a physician, I’m bound by an oath to do no harm. We cannot stand by while leadership inflicts it.