Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job.

“Medicaid payments nationwide weren’t working yesterday,” wrote Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat from Minnesota, on X. “RFK Jr. is ...

The HHS Secretary nominee confused Medicare and Medicaid programs, though he would be responsible for them if confirmed. We ...

On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage, and appeared to mistakenly refer to the Affordable Care Act health exchanges.

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

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a ...

Kennedy Jr. about his commitment to aiding rural hospitals during Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, it was one of the rare ...

In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than ...

Former Westchester resident and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming the country's top ...

If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition ...

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health ...

During his Senate hearings, RFK Jr. Trump's nominee to lead HHS, claimed a paper suggested a link between vaccines and autism ...