Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s decisions as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services continue to inject policy that discards science, rejects transparency, and benefits special interests. The results are threatening Americans’ health, their ability to take on drug manufacturers when they suffer injuries, and Republicans’ midterm election prospects. 

Kennedy has made personnel moves with an apparent eye toward dismantling the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, which has protected consumers from runaway healthcare costs and increased Americans’ access to lifesaving and life-enhancing treatments.