RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
Jan 29, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead HHS, stumbled multiple times during his first Senate confirmation hearing when asked about Medicaid.
RFK Jr. Confused Medicare and Medicaid: Here's the Difference
Jan 30, 2025 · Ordinary people confuse Medicare and Medicaid all the time. However, when the person pegged to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gets the two programs mixed up, it’s ...
RFK Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid …
Jan 29, 2025 · In a tense exchange with Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. displayed a surprising lack of familiarity with Medicare and Medicaid, the government programs ...
What to know about RFK Jr.'s senate confirmation hearing to be …
Jan 29, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs. Kennedy had faced a well-funded opposition campaign from Republicans and ...
RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate ...
Jan 30, 2025 · Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.
RFK Jr. appears confused about Medicaid, Medicare during …
Jan 29, 2025 · RFK Jr. appears confused about Medicaid, Medicare during confirmation hearing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a ...
RFK Jr. struggles to answer Medicaid questions in confirmation …
Jan 29, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's controversial pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday. Driving the news: Kennedy seemed to struggle when Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) pushed him on what reforms he would propose for Medicaid, a program that provides coverage to some 72 million Americans.
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid - The Atlantic
Jan 30, 2025 · RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid. Trump’s pick for health secretary showed a poor understanding of a key part of the job. By Katherine J. Wu. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP / Getty.
Kennedy struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid - Boston.com
Jan 29, 2025 · Politics Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing Kennedy tried to assure senators that he supports childhood vaccines, pointing out ...
Fact-Checking RFK Jr.’s Health Claims on Obesity, Medicaid and …
Jan 29, 2025 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims. ... Medicare and Medicaid. Throughout the hearing, Mr. Kennedy struggled ...