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President-elect Trump had his first sit-down broadcast interview since he was reelected final month.  

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Through the interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday evening, President-elect Trump repeated claims he made on the marketing campaign path and gave unclear solutions on future abortion restrictions and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Listed below are a couple of takeaways from his feedback about well being care:  

Trump nonetheless solely has ‘ideas of a plan’ to switch Obamacare 

Trump spoke briefly about Obamacare, calling it “awful well being care” that’s costly for “the folks” and for the nation. Throughout his presidential marketing campaign, Trump stated he had a “idea of a plan” to switch Obamacare, however he has but to offer any updates on that potential plan. 

NBC’s Kristen Welker requested Trump if he lastly has a completely developed plan to switch this system, he replied that he nonetheless solely has “ideas of a plan that might be higher” and doesn’t know when he may have a full one.  

He refused to commit to maintain abortion drugs authorized 

Trump repeatedly took credit score for the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade throughout his reelection marketing campaign whereas additionally punting duty on future abortion laws to states. This complicated messaging on abortion continued throughout “Meet the Press” when Welker requested if he deliberate to limit the provision of abortion drugs as soon as in workplace.  

Trump stated that he didn’t have plans to limit abortion drugs but additionally acknowledged that “issues change.” 

“I’ll in all probability stick with precisely what I’ve been saying for the final two years. And the reply isn’t any,” he stated.  

“I imply … issues change. I feel they modify. I hate to go on exhibits like Joe Biden, ‘I’m not going to offer my son a pardon. I can’t beneath any circumstances give him a pardon.’ I watched this and I at all times knew he was going to offer him a pardon,” Trump stated. 

He urged Kennedy will examine vaccine-autism hyperlink  

Through the interview, Trump urged that he’s open to his decide for the Division of Well being and Human Companies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, investigating a long-debunked hyperlink between childhood vaccines and autism. 

“If you take a look at a number of the issues, if you take a look at what’s occurring with illness and illness in our nation, one thing’s mistaken,” Trump stated. “I feel any person has to search out out. For those who return 25 years in the past, you had little or no autism. Now you have got it,” he stated. 

Welcome to The Hill’s Well being Care publication, we’re Nathaniel Weixeland Alejandra O’connell-Domenech — each week we comply with the newest strikes on how Washington impacts your well being.

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Greater than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.

Seventy-seven Nobel laureates signed a letter urging the Senate to oppose the affirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to guide the Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS), The New York Occasions reported Monday.

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