Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs.

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RFK Jr. faces more skepticism

Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.

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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings

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Brad Todd said Friday that left-wing senators erred significantly in their handling of Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared to be unfamiliar with fundamental elements of the Medicare and Medicaid programs Thursday during his second Senate confirmation hearing, CNBC reports.

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RFK Jr. Confused About Medicare and Medicaid

WASHINGTON — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about…

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RFK Jr. struggles at hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first confirmation hearing in the Senate Committee on Finance was a raucous, at times explosive, affair as Democrats grilled the nominee over his past. The hearing over Kennedy’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services (HHS) lasted roughly three-and-a-half hours before Republican chairman Sen. Mike Crapo had to cut the hearing ...

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‘They Used To Be My Friends’: Democrats Scream At RFK In Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to drive down health care costs. Kennedy had faced a well-funded opposition campaign from Republicans and Democrats who highlighted his anti-vaccine rhetoric and support …

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RFK Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing 

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at hearing

WASHINGTON — 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,…

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RFK Jr. struggles with questions on Medicare

On Capitol Hill, one of President Trump's most consequential and controversial nominees made his case for the top job at the Department of Health and Human Services. In his first of two hearings, former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. took tough questions from senators as he also faced blistering criticism from his own family. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings

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