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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the 26th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). As Secretary, he administers and oversees all HHS programs, operating divisions, and activities, including a nearly $2 trillion budget. Under his leadership, HHS is taking bold, decisive action to to identify the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).
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