Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly said that Medicaid was fully funded by the federal government and that Medicare is a fee-for-service program during a hearing in front of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

Kennedy Jr.'s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he'd oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Health and Human Services Department, faces his second confirmation hearing Thursday. Follow here for live updates.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's controversial pick to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will appear Wednesday before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.

In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions

Senators grilled President Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health post Wednesday on his ideas for Medicaid and Medicare.

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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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the top U.S. health agency, came under attack at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers accusing him of covering up his anti-vaccine views and embracing conspiracy theories to dissuade use of lifesaving medicines.

(Reuters) - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike ... Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, have yet to be scheduled by the Senate Commerce committee. (Reporting By Bo Erickson; Editing by Dan Burns and Stephen Coates)

During a tense confirmation hearing for the position of the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to respond to questions regarding potential reforms for Medicaid and Medicare,