Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.
The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr. may not be such a fan.
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.
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. 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 ...
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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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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 ...
RFK Jr. Isn't Trump's Only Bad Public Health Pick: Lisa Jarvis
President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has given way to a slate of nominees for key health agencies that ...
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The Trump Sequel: What to Expect on PBMs, 340B, Drug Pricing, and RFK Jr
Lindsay Bealor Greenleaf, JD, MBA, of ADVI Health, weighs in on what to expect in key health care policy areas in the wake of ...
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 ...
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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 ...