Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a candidate for President Trump's Health and Welfare (HHS) secretary, was sitting on Thursday through a confirmation of the Senator on Thursday.
Senate's health, education, labor, and pension committee Democratic members rejected Kennedy to promote incorrect information about vaccines and refused to retreat from those standpoints Even the Republican members seemed to be suffering.
Kennedy was also asked about his attitude on GLP-1 drugs and emergency abortion, and once again told his director about unstable grasp.
Here are five important points:
Cassidi appears in vaccines and autism
Doctor's Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidi (R-LA.) “Reserves” about Kennedy's beliefs for vaccines that cause autism and vaccines that cause long-term skepticism on their validity. I revealed that it was.
Louisiana Senator was looking for a sense of security from Kennedy about the problem, but HHS candidates rarely suppress Cassidi's concerns.
Cassidi reminded me of both the opening and closing remarks of a 18 -year -old woman who was suffering from hepatitis B -induced hepatitis B, which could be prevented by vaccines.
“Since then, I've been trying to do as much as possible to make sure that I don't need to talk to my parents about my child who has been dying for vaccine prevention.” Ta.
“As a doctor involved in the vaccination program, I have seen the benefits of vaccination. I know they will save their lives,” he added. “We know that they are important parts to keep our country healthy.”
Kennedy said, if he presented data to prove that he was wrong, he would change his belief and said he would “apologize for the misunderstanding statement.” Toward the end of the hearing, Cassidi becomes Kennedy 2014 meta analysis Conclusion The vaccine is not related to autism.
Kennedy pushed back, saying that it refers to research that suggests that there is a link.
“I just want to follow science,” Kennedy said. “There have been many things I have been wrong with science.”
Cassidi said that it was “incredibly incredible” if Kennedy clearly supported the vaccine and found that there was no link to autism.
“I have had a hard time nominating,” said Cassidi at the end of the hearing.
“There are 70 -year -old men, 71 -year -old men. They have criticized the vaccine for decades and have been fiscal for finding a vaccine negligence,” said Cassidi. “He has the most important position in the United States that affects vaccine policies, so can he change his attitude and approach?”
RFK Jr. is intertwined with Sanders
The most intense part of the hearing is that Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a ranking member of the Health Committee, has reduced the cost of prescription drugs, which is a problem that he defended as the chairman of the committee. It happened at the time.
“If you want to make the United States healthy, do you guarantee that Americans will fight to do what all other major countries on the earth are doing and guarantee healthcare to all Americans. ? “Sanders asked Kennedy.
Kennedy stated that high drug costs were in the Congress and the pharmaceutical industry, accusing Sanders to be the largest pharmaceutical campaign beneficiary.
Sanders fired a fierce accusation and said, “I have made millions of contributions. They were not from executives, not one of the pharmaceutical PAC money nickel. I came from workers.
According to Open SecretsSanders received $ 115,690 from the pharmaceutical industry between 2019 and 2024. All of these dollars are recorded as individuals.
Kennedy claimed that Sanders had received $ 1.5 million from the pharmaceutical industry, and Senator Vermont said, “Yes, of the $ 200 million.”
Hassan talked about his son and choked
Senator Maggie Hassan (DN.H.) has confined Kennedy to link vaccines to autism through their own personal experience.
Visually and emotionally, she exploded that Kennedy's rhetric was harmful to deepen the understanding of autism.
“You may not know that you are a proud mother of a 36 -year -old man with severe cerebral palsy, because some of your people are not used to this committee and are not used to the Senate.” Hassan said. “And when you were pregnant with him, who might have caused hydrocephalus that influenced his life, do you have a day to think about what I did?”
“So don't suggest that none of the organizations in this party wants to know what the cause of autism is,” Hassan continued.
“The problem with this witness's response to the cause of autism and the relationship with the vaccine is because he is relevant and stirs the resolved science. Know what the cause is, treat these children and help these families. “
Kennedy says that emergency medicine contains abortion
Despite being in favor of the past abortion access, Kennedy repeatedly said, “All abortions are tragedy”.
When asked about abortion policies, Kennedy said that Trump's policies would end up over and over again on Thursday.
However, Senator Lisa Brandt Rochester (D-DEL.) Haid the answer to how Kennedy personally believes that he should handle some abortion measures. 。
Brandt Rochester asked if Kennedy would support emergency medicine and labor law (EMTALA). This is a federal law that provides a federal law that asks a hospital to stabilize patients who are threatening their lives and health.
“Can those who have experienced severe pregnancy complications be able to receive emergency medicine to save their lives if their care is abortion?” Rochester asked Kennedy.
Kennedy initially tried to point out Trump's policy on this issue, but the dull Rochester should believe that a pregnant woman should be able to use abortions as needed to save her life. I pressed against the HHS candidate.
“If they need to save their lives,” Kennedy said.
Lack of obvious knowledge about Medcare
One of the general observations from the Democratic Party was that Kennedy had clear knowledge of how federal health policy works.
Kennedy seemed to be confused when Cassido asked how to supervise Medicid and Medicade on Wednesday. Kennedy explained that Medicade was “completely paid by the Federal Government,” but it was actually provided by the mixture of states and federal funds.
“Yesterday, during the financial hearing, and today you confused the details of Medicare and Medicade. I didn't know what kind of authorities you had. [EMTALA]Brandt Rochester pointed out.
Hassan quizzed Kennedy for Medicare Part A, B, and C cover.
Kennedy stated that Medicare Part A would cover primary care if he was actually covering the care of inpatients while staying at the hospital.
He explained that Medicare Part B covers “doctors and doctors”. Part B covers medical services, supply, and preventive services.
Kennedy described Medicare Part C as “a program to get a complete menu of all services.” A, B, C, and D of Medicare. Medicare part C is probably well known as a med care advantage. This is a program that has been approved by a private insurance plan as an alternative to the original med care.
“Mr. Kennedy, you want us to be in charge of Medicare, but you don't seem to know the basics of this program,” Hassan said.
