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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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'Game changer': This new Biden HHS proposal is likely to trigger a huge fight with RFK Jr.
In the final weeks of President Joe Biden's administration, his Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing a ...
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RFK Jr. Was Just the Start of Trump’s Bad Public Health Picks
Nominees to head the CDC and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and surgeon general could do long-term damage.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
RFK Jr. as health secretary? Not so fast, says a broad, bipartisan coalition.
A broad collection of people and interests have found at least one reason to lose sleep over the prospect of him becoming the ...
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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.
Melania and RFK Jr join forces to try to improve Trump’s diet: ‘Think fewer Big Macs and less KFC’
Incoming first lady and Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary are apparently lobbying the president to make ...