WHO’S HIGH? –
May 14, 2025 – Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been branded “out of touch” for a remark he made Wednesday while testifying before Congress. RFK Jr. was grilled Wednesday by Republicans and Democrats alike over his controversial stances on vaccines, among others, that put him at odds with the scientific community, during his first sitting for a Congressional budget hearing. During the hearing, Rep. Josh Harder (D-Cali.) claimed that the average American would have to pay over $286,000 out of pocket to receive the same addiction treatment that he had.
The comments came as Rep. Harder, who represents the 9th congressional district of California, relayed to Secretary Kennedy that about half of his district relies on Medicaid, which the White House budget reconciliation package seeks to slash.
Rep. Harder said that over 50,000 people would be stripped of their health insurance if the budget were passed. Growing frustrated, Rep. Harder asked Secretary Kennedy, “Why do you think that a community like mine doesn’t deserve access to that same basic health care provided by Medicaid that you benefited from?”
