WASHINGTON – Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to the Capitol on Thursday to defend his administration’s efforts to combat health care fraud and improve affordability and avoid any discussion about vaccine policy.
The hours-long appropriations hearing Thursday morning covered a wide range of topics related to President Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services, kicking off a marathon testimony series on the president’s budget proposal.
The health secretary shared little new information during the hearing, which signaled a change in his messaging strategy. Some White House officials see Kennedy as a political asset heading into the midterm elections, but also a potential liability because of his relatively unpopular views on vaccines.
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