RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
R.F.K. Jr. Appears Unfamiliar With Key Elements of Medicare and Medicaid
RFK Jr. Struggles to Answer Questions About Medicare, Medicaid Reform
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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 major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary.
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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 fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
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How Trump's Initial Executive Orders May Impact Medicaid, Medicare Models
Adam Colborn, JD, of AMCP, discussed how President Trump's rescission of several Biden-era executive orders may impact Medicaid and Medicare initiatives.
Kennedy confuses Medicare, Medicaid in contentious confirmation hearing
In a confirmation hearing for his nomination to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confused two of the massive healthcare programs he would be overseeing as secretary — Medicare and Medicaid — and insisted he was not anti-vaccine.
Medicare and Medicaid To Change Under Republican Proposals: What To Know
Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.
‘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.
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Both Democrats and Republicans largely support funding Medicaid and Medicare, poll finds
Medicare and Medicaid are major sources of government spending, yet Democrats and Republicans alike support funding the programs.
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
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.
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Spending on LTSS varies among dual eligibles in MA plans, study finds
A new study finds differences in spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) between people with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid who are enrolled in Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) compared to other Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
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RFK Jr., Trump’s pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber