AdvaMed Statement on Trump’s Intent to Nominate Kennedy as HHS Secretary

Washington, D.C., Nov. 15, 2024 - AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, today released the following statement from President and CEO Scott Whitaker on President-elect Trump's intention to nominate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

"I have no doubt Mr. Kennedy has encountered firsthand the power of medical technology in his own life and his family's. And I look forward to sharing our story with him, about the millions of lives our technologies transform in every care setting across the country. If he is confirmed by the Senate, we look forward to working with him and his team to ensure the policy environment continues to help safe and effective medical technologies get to patients in need."