In his testimony for Health and Human Services secretary, Kennedy asserted that chronic diseases receive less federal funding than infectious diseases. Government records, however, show significant funding for chronic diseases like cancer, brain disorders, and diabetes. Kennedy emphasized the need to address the rising rates of chronic diseases, particularly among children.
In his testimony this week, Kennedy claimed that infectious diseases receive far more federal funding than chronic diseases. Government records suggest the opposite.made clear in testimony before the Senate this week that if confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, his focus would be on chronic diseases over infectious ones.
Kennedy is correct that other chronic diseases are becoming more prevalent, as well. Diagnoses of prostate and pancreatic cancer are rising, as is colorectal cancer in men and women younger than age 65.
In several of his responses to senators, Kennedy said he believes that research into the etiology, or root causes and origins, of chronic diseases is particularly lacking. Kennedy has a long-standing interest in possible connections between environmental toxins and human health. In particular, she said, chronic disease research could benefit from more studies on the effects of microplastics, flame retardants, pesticides and PFAS.
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