Kennedy dismisses Medicaid cut claims as myths amid looming policy shifts

While touring a Michigan farm to promote his Make America Healthy Again platform, Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions about alleged Medicaid cuts and responded that the notion is a myth. He emphasized that the current administration is not reducing the program. At the same time, officials in Michigan and other key states are gearing up for Medicaid reforms that could alter who qualifies and lower enrollment numbers.

Policy experts caution that such changes are likely to force some beneficiaries off Medicaid and slow its expansion over time. The issue is gaining attention as the administration aims to win votes in the upcoming November elections. The article appears behind a subscription wall on one outlet+.