"In its first year in office, the Trump administration has waged what can only be called a war on US public health efforts, degrading research and disease prevention while replacing accurate information with misleading, often wildly unscientific, propaganda. Much of this wreckage has been orchestrated by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., although he's had plenty of help."
"Regular readers know that I'm not shy about sharing my views on any of this, but for an end-of-the-year assessment, it seems more appropriate to step back and let some actual experts have the microphone. I sent a series of questions to a variety of health care providers, researchers, and others with specialized expertise - including many I'd met through my ongoing work with Defend Public Health."
Health officials announced plans to move toward banning gender-affirming care for transgender young people and consider imprisoning doctors who provide such care, even where it is legal. The administration has degraded research and disease-prevention efforts while replacing accurate public-health information with misleading, often unscientific, propaganda. Much of these actions have been driven by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with additional support. A range of health care providers, researchers, and public-health experts were contacted to provide detailed responses and perspectives on the scope and consequences of these developments.
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