RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, questioned on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
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.
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. turnabout on vaccines, abortion slammed at HHS confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.
RFK Jr. struggles to answer Medicaid questions in confirmation hearing
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.
RFK Jr. Wrongly Claims Most Americans “Are Not Happy” With Medicaid
During his testimony, Kennedy falsely claimed that “most Americans are not happy” with Medicaid because “the premiums are too high.” Both ends of that statement are wildly incorrect — the vast majority of recipients within the income-based program do not pay premiums at all, and Americans are broadly supportive of Medicaid.
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.
Scoop: Trump HHS secretary nominee RFK Jr to stress he's not 'anti-vaccine' at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's HHS secretary nominee, will say he's not "anti-vaccine" on Wednesday, the first of two straight days of Senate confirmation hearings.
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.
RFK Jr. Stumbles on Medicaid, Defends Vaccine Skepticism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces high-stakes Senate hearings as he seeks confirmation for Health Secretary. This live blog is now closed.
RFK JR. grilled on Medicare: What is Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B and Medicaid? What are they?
Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if and how he would reform Medicaid and Medicare during his first confirmation hearing to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services.
Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr returns to Capitol Hill for round 2 after heated first day of hearings
RFK Jr. is back on the Hill for a second day of testimony, this time before a different Senate committee, after a first round ...
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HHS Acting Secretary Fink Issues Memo to Pause Federal Health Communications
On January 21, 2025, according to a memo made available by news outlets, Acting Secretary of HHS, Dr. Dorthy Fink, issued a memo directing ...
LARRY KUDLOW: President Trump will be the one really running HHS
And, by the way, RFK is going to have some really smart people on his team. Sabarni Chatterjee, who will run the National Institutes of Health. And Marty Makary, who will run the Federal Drug ...
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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 ...
Medicaid, Head Start, health centers locked out of federal funding site
A wide range of organizations and agencies that depend on federal health department funds said Tuesday they have been locked ...
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Medicaid portals 'down': What’s the difference between Medicaid and Medicare and why it matters in this crisis
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, who has long been an advocate for healthcare access, condemned the apparent shutdown of Medicaid ...
States’ Medicaid portal access restored after lapse under Trump, but it’s ‘not functioning correctly’
After losing access to a Medicaid federal funding portal after an aid freeze by the Trump administration, states say they’re ...