AMA doctors express outrage and moral conflict over RFK Jr.'s health policies
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Simon J. Levien
Summary
The American Medical Association (AMA) is at a breaking point with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with doctors describing an advocacy organization frustrated by Kennedy's anti-vaccine stance, firing of vaccine committee members, and policies they view as destructive to public health. AMA members, including Dr. Bruce Scott and Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, have expressed moral outrage over Kennedy's leadership, with some calling for outright opposition rather than cooperation. The article details internal debates within the AMA about how aggressively to confront Kennedy, with some members feeling the organization has been too accommodating. Key concerns include measles outbreaks, Medicaid cuts, inadequate physician payment, and immigration rules affecting healthcare.
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bskyAMA doctors express outrage and moral conflict over RFK Jr.'s health policiespolitico.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledMeasles running rampant, public health destroyed, a trillion dollars ripped from Medicaid, inadequate physician payment, stupid immigration rules
We have a moral obligation to speak out against policies that harm our patients
The AMA has been too cautious in its response to Kennedy's anti-science agenda
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