RFK Jr. appears unfamiliar with basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 if confirmed. We ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...