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RFK Jr. Completely Fumbles Basic Medicaid Facts in Confirmation Hearing
That is not quite how Medicaid works, Mr. Kennedy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday “most Americans are not happy” with Medicaid because “the premiums are too high,” suggesting he may be oblivious to the fact that Medicaid overwhelmingly does not have premiums.
‘Confused medicare and medicaid’: Doctor shares concerns on RFK Jr.
Today is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports and Andrea Mitchell speaks with Dr. Kavita Patel about her concerns about his nomination.
RFK Jr.'s Lies About the Flu Vaccine; Chaos at Medicaid; Unexplained Infant Deaths
"Zero evidence that the flu shot prevents any hospitalizations or any deaths ... If you get a flu shot you're six times more likely to give the flu to somebody else": HHS secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s lies and misinformation on everything from flu vaccines, diabetes, and autism. ( New York Times)
RFK Jr. Struggles to Answer Questions on Medicare, Medicaid Reform
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “I’m not exactly sure” when asked by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R., La.,) about how care for people who are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid could be integrated.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of
Cassidy asks RFK Jr. about Medicaid and Medicare views
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) about Medicare and Medicaid during Kennedy's Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. See their full exchange.
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WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare, Medicaid at confirmation hearing
In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled,
'Nothing Is off the Table' for DOGE Cuts—Even Medicaid, TD Bank Predicts
The new Department of Government Efficiency can't go after Medicare or Social Security. That leaves Medicaid in a vulnerable ...
Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care
The Republican Party is eyeing sweeping cuts to Medicaid, a program that the poorest Americans rely on for health care, to ...
White House ‘aware’ of Medicaid portal outage as funding freeze sparks confusion
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the medical aid website would be back online "shortly", after a sweeping memo ordered ...
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BREAKING: Kennedy’s Medicaid inexperience, cuts would ‘shutter’ nursing homes, senator warns in hearing
The ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday warned that Medicaid cuts managed by an inexperienced HHS leader ...
Can 2 sides find common ground on expanding Medicaid in Ga.?
The bill would have Georgia expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. They got four Republican senators signed onto the ...
NC Medicaid could face risk from congressional GOP ideas to fund tax cuts, immigration
This safeguard now puts Medicaid expansion, which became law in the state in 2023, at risk, as congressional Republicans are ...
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Trump Repeats Baseless Claim Biden Spent $50 Million on ‘Condoms for Hamas’ — And Says They Turned Them Into Bombs
President Donald Trump repeated a baseless claim that the prior Biden administration spent $50 million on "condoms for Hamas.
Ga. after colleagues cross party lines to co-sponsor Medicaid expansion bill
Hugley and Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones have joined together to push Senate Bill 50 through the legislative process.