President-elect Donald Trump has embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform and nominated him to be his health and human services secretary. WSJ reporter Liz Essley Whyte and health business editor Jonathan Rockoff discuss RFK Jr.’s views and how they gained traction, the changes a Trump administration might try to implement to health and food policy, and the hurdles it will have to overcome. Luke Vargas hosts.

Further Reading: 

How Science Lost America’s Trust and Surrendered Health Policy to Skeptics

Not All Trump 2.0 Regulatory Initiatives Will Survive—Here’s Why

Trump Wants RFK Jr. to ‘Go Wild’ on Healthcare. Investors Need Not Panic.

How Froot Loops Landed at the Center of U.S. Food Politics

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