Experts Share What Another Trump Presidency Could Mean For Your Health
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Here's what doctors, public health experts and scientists are worried about.
Americans are bracing for a second Donald Trump presidency. His policies and leadership will impact all aspects of life, and while no one knows exactly what will unfold, many people are scared — especially when it comes to their health.
“During his last time in office, Trump botched the pandemic response, he spread misinformation everywhere, he contributed to restricting access to reproductive health care, he tried to repeal [the Affordable Care Act] and he set the world back on climate action,” said Lucky Tran, a science communicator based in New York. “For me, it’s extremely worrying to have someone in charge with such a poor track record on health and science.”
What’s more, Trump has said he’ll put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — an anti-vaccine advocate — in charge of many aspects of health care.
“[Kennedy] is not qualified to have an opinion on anything health-related,” Dr. Sylvia Gates-Carlisle, the treasurer of the Association of Black Women Physicians, told HuffPost.
Here are the issues health experts are most worried about:
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"I think women are pushed to look on the bright side much of our lives. Having not ever had a female president in the history of America deserves some righteous anger and rage."
"Knowing how to gracefully listen and then change the topic if the conversation gets too heated is an art form."
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