Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2025, nominated by US President Trump.
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Robert F. Kennedy JREssence , president Donald TrumpChoose leader Health and Public Service DepartmentIt seems unfamiliar with the basic elements of medical insurance and medical subsidy plans Confirm hearingEssence
After the New Hampshire Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan, after working hard to answer a series of related questions about a series of related questions, “You hope we confirm that you are responsible for Medicare, but it seems that you don’t know the basic knowledge of the plan. “” Senate’s medical insurance for sanitation, education, labor and pension committees.
If it is confirmed, Kennedy will lead a $ 1.7 trillion agency to supervise many federal health institutions. These include the Medicare & Medicaid Service Center, which manages the medical care of the government funded by millions of Americans in the market of MEDICARE, Medicaid, and the “Affordable Nursing Law” market.
Kennedy, 71, accidentally discovered when he confirmed the hearing of the hearing this week to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid. He appears Senate Finance Committee Wednesday.
Hassan was sitting on two panels, and he asked Kennedy to explain every part of Medicare on Thursday. But he worked hard to identify and explain the basic aspects of the plan, which provided coverage for older and disabled Americans.
When asked what the A Medicare A was for the reason, Kennedy said that this was “mainly used for primary health or doctors.” Hassan clarified that this was the coverage of the elderly who received hospitalization in the hospital.
When asked what part B was Medicare, Kennedy said that it was “for doctors and doctors.” Part B is a series of medical services, such as doctors visit, outpatient care, family health, certain medical supplies and prevention services.
When asked part of part C in part C, Kennedy called it “the complete menu of all services-A, B, C, and D.” Hassan pointed out that part C is also called Medicare Advantage. Private plan signed by Medicare. These plans are a replacement method for traditional medical insurance plans.
Kennedy insisted that he “just explained the foundation of the plan”, but Hassan said she had to correct him on a few things.
At the New Hampshire Senator at Wednesday’s hearing, he seemed to confuse Medicare with Medicaid, and he also roasted Kennedy’s comments.
State federal medical subsidy plan provides surrounding coverage 80 million AmericansIncluding many low -income people. Republicans can subsidize medical subsidies, which makes the federal government cost more than $ 600 billion each year to reduce funds to help pay tax cuts.
Kennedy referred to the “medical subsidy” of the federal government as “full payment” on Wednesday, even if the plan was funded by states.
Kennedy acknowledged that the plan was jointly funded by the federal government and states on Thursday, and added that he “misunderstood something” at a hearing on Wednesday.
At the end of the hearing on Wednesday, Senator D-ORE of the Financial Council said that Kennedy was “not ready” and suggested that he does not know the difference between Medicare and Medicaid.
Wai Deng said: “My colleagues have been seen between medical insurance and medical subsidies. It is not clear which plan you are using.”
