Medicare Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. appears unfamiliar with basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings

Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.

Healthcare Dive · 2h

RFK Jr. fumbles Medicare basics during second confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for HHS secretary, seemed unfamiliar with the massive insurance program during Thursday’s hearing, mistakenly saying Medicare Part A mainly paid for primary care or physicians.

Washington Examiner · 3h

RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI

RFK Jr.'s second Senate confirmation hearing focused on vaccines, Medicare, diversity, and science. Key Republicans were reticent to show support.

The 74 on MSN · 30m

Senate Health, Education Chair Bill Cassidy Struggles with RFK Jr.’s Nomination

The GOP senator and former physician expressed misgivings about whether Trump’s controversial HHS pick could be trusted with the public’s health.

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Takeaways From RFK Jr.'s First Confirmation Hearing as Trump's Nominee for Health Secretary

Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday,

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RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference

The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them. We break down the ...

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RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing

Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Change How SNAP Benefits Are Used

During confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to SNAP and his ideas for integrating nutritional health into ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Over many years, Kennedy has been clear about his beliefs on vaccines in dozens of interviews, podcasts and social media ...

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RFK Jr. Struggles to Answer Questions About Medicare, Medicaid Reform

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions from Sen. Bill Cassidy (R., La.,) about Medicare and Medicaid. When asked ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long record of questioning the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday during a confirmation hearing where a key Republican quickly raised ...

Robert F. Kennedy as health secretary a struggle for key Republican US senator

Mr Kennedy’s nomination could fail to move forward if Senator Bill Cassidy joins Democrats in voting against him. Read more ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid or to provide details about how he ...

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Democrats worry RFK Jr. could purge ‘thousands’ of federal health employees

Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to prevent chronic disease.

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