Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, boldly challenged the effectiveness of current healthcare policies before a panel of mostly skeptical Democrats.
The first hearing, orchestrated by Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, set the stage for a contentious debate over Kennedy’s controversial stance on public health initiatives, including vaccinations.
During his interaction with the committee, particularly with Cassidy, Kennedy voiced his concerns about the inefficacy and fiscal wastefulness of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, compared to private insurance options preferred by many Americans.
“Americans, by and large, do not like the Affordable Care Act. People are on it, they don’t like Medicaid, they like Medicare, and they like private insurance,” Kennedy argued, making a case for a massive overhaul of the system that prioritizes private insurance and improves care for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and veterans.
“I would ask any of the Democrats who are chuckling just now, do you think all that money, the $900 billion that we’re sending to Medicaid every year, has made Americans healthier? Do we think it’s working for anybody? Are the premiums low enough?”
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JUST IN: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calls out Democrats to their faces who were laughing at him, rips them for burning money just to make Americans less healthy.
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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 29, 2025
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