RFK Jr. wants more people wearing health wearables under the name “Maha”
Testifying before Congress later last month, Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a major plea for the power of health wearables.
“People can control their health. They can take responsibility. They can see what they do with glucose levels, their heart rate and many other metrics when they eat it,” he said. “I think wearables are key to Maha’s agenda.”
RFK Jr. takes Maha’s agenda a further step, making big predictions for the $80 billion wearable high-tech industry covering the $13 billion glucose monitor market.
“My vision is that every American will be wearing wearables within four years,” he said.
However, RFK Jr. brought his feelings back in with a statement about wearables. axios This week, “Because of concerns like costs and personal privacy, they’re not for everyone.”
Since helmed the HHS, secretaries have enacted and defended drastic changes to staffing in the department. False claims About vaccines. Still, mitigating chronic diseases in the United States through precautions is at the forefront of his mind.
Health wearables like: Sleep ring Glucose monitors are gaining popularity with growing interest in preventive health. They track people’s heart rate, blood sugar levels and other vital signs. Due to difficult waiting times and evolving healthcare situations, consumers are choosing more data about their health outside the four hospital walls.
“We’ve always believed that there’s an ongoing transformation in the way people deal with their health, meaning they’re in charge of it,” said Tom Hale, CEO of Wella, who produces Wella’s sleep trackers. luck Early this month.
RFK Jr. also launched its “major advertising campaign” on preventive health next week. This definitely includes wearables.
However, democratizing access to wearables and ensuring that people’s privacy was one of the key issues raised in testimony to RFK Jr. Given that tech companies are not subject to the same privacy controls as health systems and insurance companies, experts have widely warned about data breaches. Additionally, wearables only improve health outcomes if people actually undergo behavioral changes.
In addressing concerns, the Secretary shared that he is “exploring ways to ensure these costs are paid.”