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 major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary.
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.
R.F.K. Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
In testimony to the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Kennedy seemed to confuse the two government programs that cover more than 150 million Americans.
RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
If he is confirmed as health and human services secretary, Kennedy would oversee the implementation of Medicaid, in addition to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
Put on the spot, a lot of Americans might hesitate over the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. People who aren’t affected by one of these programs, which together enroll about 150 million people in the U.
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 difference.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Kennedy's misstatements about the program were peppered in between suggestions that he would seek to push privatization of the programs.
RFK Jr. hearing reveals Kennedy’s inconsistent stance on Medicare and Medicaid
Kennedy made inaccurate claims about Medicare and Medicaid during his confirmation hearing.
‘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.
Medicare Change Backed by 20,000 People in New Letters
New letters urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand Medicare and Medicaid to include FDA-approved ...
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Trump's CMS signals flexibility on Medicare drug price negotiation, sparking new questions for RFK Jr.
The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled that it will be revamping the ...
White House blames "outage" for locking out Medicaid, Head Start, health centers from funding site
The online system for federal health funding warned of delays due to executive orders after the Trump administration announced a freeze.
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Medicare’s 60-Day Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized significant updates to the Medicare 60-Day Rule, which governs ...
Payment System That Provides Medicaid Funding to States Stops Working, Officials Say
The outage at least temporarily jeopardized payments the federal government makes to state programs, and sowed uncertainty ...
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Biden administration picks 15 more drugs for Medicare negotiation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected 15 more drugs for Medicare price negotiation, ...
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AHA supports policy, technical changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D for 2026
The AHA Jan. 27 voiced support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule on policy and technical changes ...