MAHA is about politics, not health

RFK Jr says "Many of us have come to the conclusion that [the] government actually lies to us." On that, I agree. Our government lied us into the Vietnam war and lied about the ending: Nixon took a deal in 1973 that he could have had in 1969. The Bush Administration lied us into the US invasion and military occupation of Iraq based on fake claims of WMDs and collaboration with al Qaeda that ended up spawning (a) an Iran-aligned government and (b) ISIL/Daesh. The Trump Administration lied us into the current war with Iran.

And JFK Jr is lying about vaccines, autism and the virtue of red meat consumption.

“We shouldn't be confused -- MAHA is not a public health strategy. If it were, it would not come alongside plans to underfund care or undermine confidence in science and proven treatments. Its goal would be to move every American toward evidence-based public health practices.

“Rather, MAHA is a highly disciplined political and omnichannel marketing strategy seemingly designed to engage and energize specific segments of the public to expand a voting coalition for Trump.”

RFK Jr isn’t a physician or a public health expert. He’s a recovered heroin addict who admits to having snorted cocaine off a toilet seat. I wouldn’t trust this man for veterinary healthcare advice, let alone advice on human health.

Would many or most Americans benefit from a healthier diet? Sure, but many people live in food deserts without access to healthy foods. Many lack kitchens and the time to prepare healthy menus. Would many Americans benefit from regular exercise? Sure, but when you’re raising a family while working two or three jobs just to keep a roof over your head and the lights on, that ain’t happenin’. Check your privilege. 

RFK Jr’s GOP is cutting ACA subsidies and Medicaid benefits that will lead to rural hospital closures. How does that make America healthy. Meanwhile, he’s concealing the results of studies demonstrating the healthy effects of flu and COVID vaccines. Unvaccinated people end up in the ED, which is the most expensive form of healthcare. 

RFK Jr represents the triumph of image over substance. If he really cared about the government lying to us, he’d stop lying.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/prescriptionsforabrokensystem/120798?xid=nl_secondopinion_2026-04-19&mh=eb71348a5ff6ae370cc6759bc5dc3300&zdee=gAAAAABm4u1YoCP4y5SBTJUyUyqo9KxZhft26L1xeGdP0BzzQQN1Pb_ifR6vFqhFh-3U6Q_nU7DbA-EawzzXKxSRhMOwjrOGuOKbf7OE641eN0HfnK6eObE%3D&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WeekendOpinions_041926&utm_term=NL_Gen_Int_SecondOpinion_Active

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