A cut-out of Donald trump with his hands at his side while walking is layered on a green downward pointing arrow with dollar signs and pills. To the right of him are cut-out works like "mifepristone, "bans," "bodies," and to the left of him a cut-out image of Trump and Robert F. Kennedy shaking hands next to a vial and syringe. -- politics coverage from STAT
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By Sarah Owermohle

Nov. 6, 2024

Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has won the presidency, marking a new era for federal health agencies and the industries they oversee. 

The president-elect campaigned on promises to shake up public health institutions, reshape federal health programs, and slash high costs across the system. Trump has said he’s ready for campaign lieutenants like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild” on health, medicine, and food policy.  

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Trump repeated that promise in his victory speech. “We can add a few names like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,” Trump told his supporters. “And he’s going to help make America healthy again… He’s a great guy and he really means that he wants to do some things, and we’re going to let him go to it.”

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  1. Sarah Owermohle

    Washington Correspondent

    Sarah Owermohle reports on the administration’s health care initiatives, federal health policy, and its intersection with politics and the courts. She joined STAT in 2022 after covering health policy at Politico. She is also the co-author of the free, twice-weekly D.C. Diagnosis newsletter.