***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY JANUARY 16***
If RFK Jr. is Appointed to Lead HHS, Americans’ Health and Well-Being Will Be on the Line
On Thursday, January 16, Protect Our Care North Carolina and Protect Our Care Iowa will host events to sound the alarm on Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. Speakers will discuss the danger he poses to Americans’ health and the country’s health care system if he is confirmed. In the wake of his nomination, RFK Jr. has been on a whirlwind media tour attempting to persuade the public that he is up for the job despite his complete lack of qualifications. His lack of leadership in any role in public health or a government agency and radical views on vaccinations and health care make it clear that RFK Jr. is a threat to Americans’ health and well-being, and he has absolutely no place leading our health care system.
As HHS Secretary, RFK Jr. would prioritize his own interests over the needs of the American people. Not only does he oppose lifesaving vaccinations, but he has also undermined the severity of infectious diseases and plans to gut funding from the FDA and NIH, which will halt progress of essential research on lifesaving drug and vaccine development. Working families deserve access to affordable, high-quality health care and an HHS leader who trusts science and is committed to strengthening public health.
NORTH CAROLINA
WHO:
Pediatrician, Dr. David Hill
Stacy Staggs, Little Lobbyists Family Storyteller
Laura Casey, Family Storyteller
Diane Sheehan, Family Storyteller
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, January 16 at 10:30 a.m. ET
WHERE: Register for the virtual event here (Registration required)
IOWA
WHO:
Matt Sinovic, Protect Our Care Iowa
Mary Weaver, Retired Nurse
Dr. Andrea Greiner
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, January 16 at 12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET
WHERE: Register for the virtual event here (Registration required)