RFK Jr. Misstates Health Programs

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confused Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage during Senate confirmation hearing

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confused Medicare , Medicaid , and Medicare Advantage during Senate confirmation hearing.

Kennedy said Medicaid is "fully paid for by the federal government," when in fact it is paid through a mix of state and federal money.

The American Public Health Association ( APHA ) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) questioned Kennedy 's fitness to run HHS .

Kennedy conveyed "quite a few instances of disinformation," expert says.

Some of his comments suggested that perhaps he was unclear on what Medicaid was.

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