Rakesh A. Shah is a diagnostic radiologist based in New York, with interests at the intersection of health and technology, the economic and political forces shaping health care, and the promotion of physician well-being. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of the American College of Radiology, where he has written on topics including Medicare insolvency and the implications of the Affordable Care Act for imaging volumes. Dr. Shah has also published in Applied Radiology and Clinical Nuclear Medicine. You can connect with him on LinkedIn or follow his commentary on X @RakeshS86496550.
In recent years, American politics has witnessed a disturbing rise in conspiracy-driven health narratives that undermine science and public safety. Among the most vocal proponents of anti-vaccine rhetoric has been Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose campaign of misinformation poses a clear threat not only to childhood immunization but to medical research more broadly. One might assume that the nation’s leading physician organizations, particularly major medical and pediatric associations, would respond …
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