Biden wants Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs for millions. RFK Jr is likely to step in
Biden wants Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs for millions. RFK Jr is likely to step in - Kennedy, who as Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary is subject to Senate confirmation, has railed against the
Medicare proposes covering weight-loss drugs, teeing up clash with RFK Jr.
The proposal is “a game changer. It helps us recognize that obesity is with us,” Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in an interview late Monday. “It’s severe. It’s damaging our country’s health.
RFK Jr. eyes Medicare physician pay system overhaul: 10 things to know
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering an overhaul of Medicare's physician payment model. Here are 10 things to know: 1. While the discussions are in the early stages, they involve a plan to review thousands of billing codes, according to four people who spoke anonymously with The Washington Post.
RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays docs
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his advisers are considering an overhaul of Medicare's decades-old payment formula, a bid to shift the health system's incentives toward primary care and prevention, say four people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private deliberations.
RFK Jr. weighs major changes to how Medicare pays physicians
Kennedy and advisers say the system drives doctors to perform costly surgeries rather than combating chronic disease.
Maine medical professionals warn against RFK Jr. becoming head of DHHS
A team of medical professionals is warning about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. planning major changes to Medicare: report
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is best known for his conspiracy theories about vaccines, COVID-19, and AIDS — but those are not the only ideas he has for overhauling the federal government.
Opinion: Readers urge Medicare protection, climate policy and RFK Jr. skepticism
This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Opinion: Readers urge Medicare and climate protection, and RFK Jr ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian4h
Penn health experts criticize RFK Jr., Oz appointments over abortion, vaccine concerns
Trump announced Kennedy Jr. as his nominee to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services on Nov. 14, and Oz to head ...
Science-Based Medicine1d
Antivaxxers, grifters, and quacks: RFK Jr.’s MAHA takes over federal health agencies
President-Elect Donald Trump has now announced most of picks to lead critical federal health agencies. These picks ...
Modern Healthcare10d
Washington healthcare world steels itself for RFK Jr.’s HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., best known for public health conspiracy theories and misinformation, doesn't have much of a record on ...
Snapshot of RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
RFK Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, wants to make many changes to the U.S. food and drug system as head of the HHS. Here's ...
Weight loss drug makers still have huge upside, and the market overreacted to RFK Jr. named to top health role, BMO says
Investors are fearful RFK Jr.'s critical stance on weight loss drugs could impact pricing or Medicare coverage, but BMO says ...
Becker's Hospital Review3d
RFK Jr. eyes overhaul of Medicare physician pay: What to know
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for changes to Medicare's physician payment model, aiming to prioritize primary care and prevention.
Managed Healthcare Executive4d
RFK Jr. and Oz, the Political Dynamics of the Trump Healthcare Duo
President-elect Donald Trump announced last Thursday, Nov. 14, that Kennedy, 70, was his pick to head the Department of ...