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Who’s Really Shaping RFK Jr.’s Health Agenda? Inside the Maha Influencers
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In this Capitol Forum podcast, Executive Editor Teddy Downey is joined by Jeremy Furchtgott and Riley Kruse of Baron Public Affairs to unpack the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement shaping RFK Jr.’s vision for Health and Human Services. Drawing from their rigorous influencer analytics and new report, they explore:
The shift from academic experts to social media influencers like Tucker Carlson and Russell Brand
Competing schools of thought inside Maha: Big Pharma vs. Big Food
How elite vs. populist divides shape policy priorities
The strange alliance between conservative “crunchy cons,” libertarians, and techno-optimists
What Maha says about vaccines, SNAP food policy, pharma ad bans, and the future of public health
🔗 Don’t miss this deep dive into the information ecosystem redefining conservative health policy, learn more here: https://thecapitolforum.com/resources/analyzing-maha-influencers-shaping-rfk-jr-s-hhs-agenda/