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Trust in Federal Health Leadership Is Failing Under RFK Jr., New Poll Finds

Disapproval of Kennedy as health secretary comes amid partisan distrust in federal health agencies and a 24% drop in Democratic trust in CDC vaccine info, KFF found.

  • A new KFF poll reveals that 59% of Democrats view President Trump's statements about Tylenol as "definitely false," while 56% of Republicans find them "definitely true" or "probably true."
  • The poll indicates that public trust in the CDC has declined significantly, especially among Democrats, with a drop from 88% to 64% regarding vaccine recommendations.
  • The survey reveals that 59% of respondents disapprove of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s job performance as Health and Human Services Secretary, with disapproval highest among Democrats at 86%.
  • Eighty-Three percent of participants trust their personal doctors for health advice, while trust in federal health agencies is lower among Republicans compared to Democrats.
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Most of the American public does not approve of the way Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running the nation’s health agencies, according to a new KFF poll, and there’s erosion of trust in reliable vaccine information from the federal government in particular.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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