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Robert F. Kennedy, who identified himself as 'secretary of HHS,' calls Indian Health Service a priority and urges four-year push
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In brief remarks recorded as produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy said the Indian Health Service and the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people should be addressed within four years and criticized processed food as harmful to those communities.
Robert F. Kennedy, who identified himself as "secretary of HHS," said Indian Health Service work and the health of American Indian and Alaska Native people are priorities and urged action within four years.
Kennedy said, "Indian Health Service is a priority for me. It's the sickest population in our country. Processed food is deadly for Indian people." He added that he had spoken to staff from the Indian Health Service and that he was inspired by accounts of how well people did "when they're allowed to manage their health and their food on their own." He said the work should be addressed "not in 7 generations, but in the next 4 years."
The remarks were recorded with a production credit reading, "Produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services." The transcript includes an additional, unclear reference by the speaker to a "Travel Advisory Council." The recording does not record any formal action, vote, or specified next steps tied to the remarks.
No dates, specific programs, funding amounts, or formal directives were stated in the provided transcript. The speaker described the health status of the population in strongly worded terms and emphasized community-led approaches to diet and health, but the recording does not contain implementation details or referenced statutes.
