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Bill Cassidy focuses on Medicaid in questioning Trump nominee RFK Jr.
While Democrats blasted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for previous comments on vaccines and some Republicans teed him up for stump speeches, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana mostly stuck
Trump’s Orders to Freeze All Federal Spending This Week Have Republican Governors in a Bind
They know the impact of this uncertainty on their constituency, but they also don’t want to be seen as crossing El Caudillo del Mar-A-Lago in public.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise concerns over the nominee's skepticism of childhood vaccinations.
HHS nominee RFK Jr. defends vaccine skepticism, still ‘won’t take sides on 9/11’ in fiery final confirmation hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his long record of vaccine skepticism — maintaining he did not believe he was wrong to cite links between immunizations and rising childhood rates of autism — in his fiery and final confirmation hearing on Thursday.
5 Takeaways From Kennedy’s First Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.
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RFK Jr Fails to Offer a Clear Medicaid, Medicare Strategy
Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana) holds a key vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS Secretary confirmation. When Cassidy asked for a strategy on Medicare and Medicaid, Kennedy could not provide one.
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Trump's freeze on federal money puts Louisiana agencies, nonprofits on uncertain ground
Both government agencies and nonprofits in Louisiana scrambled to understand what Trump's order pausing federal grants and loans.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans.
Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care
The Republican Party is eyeing sweeping cuts to Medicaid, a program that the poorest Americans rely on for health care, to finance President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and plans for mass deportation. Democrats say those plans could cost some 22 million people their health care,
5 key takeaways from Kennedy’s combative second hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, sat through his second Senate confirmation hearing in as many days on Thursday, with his chances of being
RFK Jr., grilled about comments on race and vaccines. Patel, Gabbard also faced hearings: Recap
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.
The Senate Republican who could play a key role in RFK Jr.‘s confirmation
Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana quietly conducted a revealing cross-examination of Kennedy on Wednesday, ahead of the hearing on Thursday that he will lead. He could be a key vote to watch.