MAHA coalition turns on Kennedy over failed health reforms

10 articles · Updated · NPR · Apr 29

The backlash also centres on his response to rising measles and other infectious diseases, with critics saying he has downplayed outbreaks and sent mixed messages on vaccination.
Kennedy had built support among vaccine sceptics, nutrition-focused parents and anti-pesticide activists under his “Make America Healthy Again” banner before becoming health secretary after backing Donald Trump.
The dispute highlights widening frustration within his own political base and broader concern about the state of US public health as preventable diseases resurge.

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