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HHS Reshuffles Leadership to Boost Trump's Healthcare Agenda

2/13/2026

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HHS Leadership Shuffle

Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a leadership reshuffle to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda ahead of midterms.
Chris Klomp will become chief counselor at HHS.
John Brooks, Kyle Diamantas, and Grace Graham will become senior counselors at HHS.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized accountability and progress in health policies.
Tony Lyons, Kennedy's ally, urged Republicans to embrace Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) to secure votes.

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Kennedy Promotes Healthy Eating

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted a promotional event for his “Eat Real Food” agenda with celebrity Mike Tyson to shift focus from his unpopular vaccine policies ahead of the midterms.
Polls show the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative is popular regarding food, while vaccine skepticism remains divisive.
Internal discussions within the Trump administration indicate a strategic pivot towards unifying health topics to attract undecided voters.
Kennedy plans reforms for food served in schools, prisons, and hospitals, but did not provide specific details.

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HHS Leadership Shuffle

Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a leadership reshuffle to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s healthcare agenda ahead of midterms.
Chris Klomp will become chief counselor at HHS.
John Brooks, Kyle Diamantas, and Grace Graham will become senior counselors at HHS.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized accountability and progress in health policies.
Tony Lyons, Kennedy's ally, urged Republicans to embrace Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) to secure votes.

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