Becker's Healthcare January 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s HHS secretary pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced more than three hours of questioning by the Senate Finance Committee Jan. 29, the first of two hearings this week in an effort to secure the nomination.
Wednesday’s hearing covered a range of health topics, from vaccine mandates to rural hospital closures and plans for Medicare and Medicaid. Mr. Kennedy faces another hearing Jan. 30 with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Here are seven takeaways and excerpts from the hearing. A recording of the hearing in full can be found here.
1. Medicare and Medicaid: There were nearly 80 mentions of Medicaid, about 40 mentions of Medicare and only five mentions of Medicare...
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