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Health Secretary RFK Jr. and Rep. Van Orden Discuss Rural Health and Nutrition in Elk Mound

Kennedy and Van Orden said the Trump administration is focusing on rural health, agriculture and nutrition as dairy month begins.

  • On Monday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden at a dairy farm in Elk Mound, Wisconsin, to promote the Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
  • Recent visits by Cabinet secretaries including Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have targeted Van Orden's district to bolster rural support.
  • A White House spokesperson confirmed President Donald Trump will visit Chippewa County on Friday, as Van Orden campaigns for re-election in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District.
  • Democratic candidate Emily Berge criticized the event, describing the administration's "Rural Health Transformation Fund" as a "bandaid" that fails to address rising healthcare costs and hospital closures.
  • Kennedy continues his "Make America Healthy Again" tour, with the Trump administration betting his focus on nutrition and wellness will resonate with the GOP base ahead of November.
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La Crosse Tribune broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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