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More Embarrassing Statements By Robert Kennedy At Second Hearing After a tough day yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. continued his lackluster performance in front of a Senate committee by again confusing key details in Medicaid and Medicare. It seems the man proposed to be the next health and human services chief of the United States does not quite know the four parts of Medicare, a program that has hit over $1 trillion annually. Unfortunately, the two days of grilling shows he really has no business becoming the future secretary. His nomination is hurt by his lack of healthcare policy knowledge as well as controversial positions. Democrats pounded him on these for a second day. He has yet failed to convince three key Republicans to support him – Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins. Mitch McConnell might also oppose him. Three GOP no

Kennedy Has Subpar Performance Before Committee While Health and Human Services (HHS) nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., did not mortally wound himself before the Senate Finance Committee today at a confirmation hearing, he certainly did himself no favors, either. Kennedy was unable to articulate views on healthcare policy and reform or speak articulately on the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In fact, he confused the two programs at points and perhaps thought Medicaid looked more like the state children’s healthcare or Exchange programs. He even stated that Medicare Advantage (MA) is more expensive than the traditional one. The American public often confuses various healthcare programs, but you do not expect that from the future HHS leader. Just troubling. The hearing likely means he gets no Democratic votes. What is more worrisome for the Trump team is that some Republicans are now worried about Kennedy’s capabilities. Betting odds are that Kennedy still