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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Coverage of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Nexus archive.
- The first Black woman to lead the CDC will face an uphill battle in restoring trust
Dr. Erica Schwartz will lead the CDC and promises “radical transparency and unwavering scientific integrity.” However, she faces political headwinds while working to balance evidence-based policy with requests from her boss, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The role has been complicated by general questioning of trust in government institutions following a global pandemic.