The Issue

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services presents a serious threat to people living with diabetes as well as public health for everyone because of his long history of spreading medical misinformation and undermining evidence-based healthcare. As HHS Secretary, he would lead the federal agencies responsible for medical research, healthcare access, and public health protection - despite having actively worked against these very missions by promoting conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine rhetoric. He has no relevant experience to lead HHS, and his appointment would threaten decades of progress in healthcare access, quality, and medical advancement. This makes it crucial for senators to block his nomination and protect the scientific integrity of our nation's health institutions.

Beta Cell Action and over 80 other organizations sent a letter to senators outlining his lack of qualifications and anti-science views, urging them to vote against his nomination.

Contact Senate Finance Committee Members

To get confirmed as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. first needs to get through the Senate Finance Committee. It’s important to call every Senator on this list, especially Republicans who are more likely to fall in line with Trump.

Below is a list of the Finance Committee members in charge of the nomination for Secretary of HHS. If you live in one of the states whose Senator is on the Committee, please call them and urge them to vote against RFJ Jr.

If you don’t live in one of these states, share this with your family members and friends who do!

The Script

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY]. I'm calling to strongly oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services. As someone living with diabetes, I rely on evidence-based medicine and scientific research to manage my condition and stay alive. RFK Jr.'s long history of promoting medical misinformation and conspiracy theories poses a direct threat to diabetes care and research.

His appointment could undermine critical NIH research funding for diabetes treatments, threaten CDC public health guidance that helps people with diabetes make informed decisions, and potentially impact access to insulin and other life-saving medications through Medicare and Medicaid policy changes. This affects [NUMBER OF DIABETICS IN STATE] with diabetes that you represent in [STATE].

I urge Senator [NAME] to vote against his nomination. Can you please tell me how the Senator plans to vote on this matter?

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