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Richard Besser

  • President, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Freelance Health and Medical Writer
New Jersey
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President and CEO of @RWJF, formerly with CDC and ABC News, Pediatrician, Public health practitioner. (he/him) Retweets ≠ endorsements
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The White House's new, quiet plan to attack public health | Opinion

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By Richard Besser
| Miami Herald Verified
Over the past 18 months, the Trump administration has taken health insurance away from millions of people, worked to dismantle our childhood vaccination schedule, fired thousands of federal health officials and slashed billions of dollars from state and local health departments. The administration has made no secret of its push for these disastrous policies, but it is taking a far more subversive approach to its next and perhaps most far-reaching assault on health.
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Government says 'eat better' but makes it harder to feed your family

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By Richard Besser
| Fox News Verified
Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Years ago, in my pediatrics practice, I was speaking with the mother of one of my patients. As I was going over the latest nutrition guidelines for her child, she stopped me cold: "I know what’s in the guidance. I know what I’m supposed to do," she said. "But apart from McDonald’s, where am I going to feed my family for $10?" I’d like to ask Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.
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This court case could decide the future of childhood vaccines Original

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By Richard Besser
| The Hill Verified
Opinion>Opinions - Healthcare The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill by Richard Besser, opinion contributor - 02/13/26 12:30 PM ET by Richard Besser, opinion contributor - 02/13/26 12:30 PM ET Share LinkedIn Email A child is vaccinated during an immunization event at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan Community Resource Center in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on October 24, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T.
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