The American Medical Association (AMA) is working to find a balance between navigating the Trump administration and pushing back when they disagree on key policy issues, Politico reported Saturday.
Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, the group’s new president, is trying to walk a diplomatic tightrope of speaking out against HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while keeping an open line of communication. Mukkamala has been searching for a way to defend public health against what the group may view as dangerous policies, from shifts in vaccine guidance to Medicaid cuts. But such outspoken rhetoric carries risks, particularly if Republicans follow through on Kennedy’s pledge to overhaul the way doctors are paid.
“On Monday, we might have something to say, ‘We disagree. They shouldn’t be doing this,’ and on Tuesday, ‘We love this and congratulations,'” Mukkamala told the outlet. “That’s what I think the year is going to be like.”
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