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STAT+: Kennedy focuses on affordability, combating fraud in Capitol Hill hearing
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to Capitol Hill Thursday, where he defended the administration’s efforts to fight health care fraud and improve affordability — and avoided discussions about vaccine policy.
The hours-long Ways and Means hearing Thursday morning covered a wide range of topics related to Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services and kicked off a marathon series of testimonies about the president’s proposed budget.
Though the health secretary shared little new information during the hearing, it offered a window into his shifting messaging strategies. Some White House officials see Kennedy as a political asset ahead of the midterms — though one with potential liabilities because of relatively unpopular vaccine views.
WASHINGTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to Capitol Hill Thursday, where he defended the administration’s efforts to fight health care fraud and improve affordability — and avoided discussions about vaccine policy.
The hours-long Ways and Means hearing Thursday morning covered a wide range of topics related to Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services and kicked off a marathon series of testimonies about the president’s proposed budget.
Though the health secretary shared little new information during the hearing, it offered a window into his shifting messaging strategies. Some White House officials see Kennedy as a political asset ahead of the midterms — though one with potential liabilities because of relatively unpopular vaccine views.