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RFK Jr. is shrinking the agency that works on mental illness and addiction -- It is in the process of being dissolved (www.npr.org)

submitted 6 months ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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The country's main mental health agency, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, commonly known as SAMHSA, is in the process of being dissolved. It has lost more than a third of its staff of about 900 this year as part of recent reductions in the federal workforce. President Trump's budget bill cuts $1 billion from the agency's operating budget, and its mission is being folded into a new entity shaped by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In March, Kennedy and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that SAMHSA, and other divisions, would be combined into a new entity called the Administration for a Healthy America, or AHA.

"Why would we, when we are finally seeing some success, bury that success, put it in an AHA program?" Dean asked. "We have to now rehire people and figure out what their roles will be within AHA?"

Kennedy didn't answer her question, but said he would ensure people with addiction have access to overdose prevention and other medications.

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[–] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

RFK does not believe in GERM THEORY. This should have automatically excluded him from any sort of position dealing with anything having to do with medicine. We are so fucked.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

By his definition, the mentally ill and addicted are inferior and not deserving of assistance. That this may lead to their deaths is pretty much the goal.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

It’s unfortunate, but it’s a sacrifice Bobby is eager to make.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 6 months ago

Great. I have two relatives that were homeless and live in halfway houses. Back to the streets for them but I might not be far behind.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

This is a real good way to build/keep up the population we seem to have a problem replacing…. Fucking idiots. RFK has the brain capacity of a potato.

[–] quetzaldilla@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

A potato would be more qualified for that position than RFK Jr.

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, a potato would most likely not change anything and keep things the way they are. A bit like a modern day DNC democrat...

[–] quetzaldilla@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The potato would not be my preferred candidate.

It would simply be a better candidate than RFK Jr.

[–] SreudianFlip@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Alt: a holy potato with a worm. Credit: potatonewstoday.com