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Jan 30

WATCH: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2

By Amanda Seitz, Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.

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Jan 29

Watch 4:58
RFK Jr. faces questions over vaccine skepticism, Medicaid reform at confirmation hearing

By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde

On Capitol Hill, one of President Trump’s most consequential and controversial nominees made his case for the top job at the Department of Health and Human Services. In his first of two hearings, former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert…

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Jan 29

Watch 4:28
Vaccine specialist argues RFK Jr. would make them less accessible

By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. faced tough questions over vaccine skepticism and Medicaid reform at his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center…

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Dec 18

Supreme Court to consider if states can cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider South Carolina’s move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood.

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Nov 26

Biden proposes weight-loss drugs be covered by Medicare or Medicaid for millions of obese Americans

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

The proposal, which would not be finalized until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, could cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade.

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Nov 19

Watch 5:59
A look at Dr. Oz’s health care record as he’s nominated to key post by Trump

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Ali Schmitz

President-elect Trump has named two more people to his administration: investment banker Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The noted TV personality and heart surgeon will oversee programs…

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Nov 19

Trump to nominate TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

By Fatima Hussein, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022 and as a an outspoken supporter of Trump.

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Mar 31

Watch 10:09
What to know about Georgia’s controversial approach to expanding Medicaid

By John Yang, Sam Weber, Kaisha Young

Since Medicaid was created 60 years ago, it’s been expanded again and again. Now, it’s the U.S. government’s biggest public health insurance program. For our series “America’s Safety Net,” John Yang reports on efforts to expand it even further with…

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Mar 30

Watch 6:45
What’s at stake for Americans at risk of losing Medicaid as unwinding continues

By John Yang, Sam Weber, Kaisha Young

Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurance program, covering nearly 80 million people, or more than 1 in 5 Americans. For many people who have low incomes or a disability, or who are either very young or very old, it’s…

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Mar 28

Mississippi is closer than ever to expanding Medicaid. What are the barriers?

By Laura Santhanam

In Mississippi, a state that reports the lowest life expectancy and highest poverty rate in the United States and ranks among the most uninsured states in the nation, Medicaid expansion could make a significant difference for hundreds of thousands of…

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