@medpagetoday: At a Senate Budget Committee hearing about the Medicaid program, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) asked Andy Schneider, of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, whether states should be punished for cheating the Medicaid program out of money by letting non-eligible people stay enrolled, because more enrollees bring more Medicaid funds to the state. "Senator, I do not believe states are cheating," Schneider said. "I'm glad you have some water in front of you, because your pants are on fire," Kennedy replied. "What planet did you just parachute in from?" he asked. "Do you believe in the tooth fairy, sir? Do you believe in the Easter Bunny? Do you believe that Jimmy Hoffa died of natural causes?" Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/medicaid/122489

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Michael Burlingame :

remember, if you do not publicly embrace the Republicans' hysteria about fake widespread fraud, you become the enemy.

2026-08-06 05:16:54

fr33spirit :

I work in healthcare and I am 100% sure recording patients in the dementia unit is a hippa violation.

2026-08-06 01:30:45

Solomon :

Kennedy asking him if he believes in the eater bunny as if he doesn't believe in a sky daddy is ironic

2026-08-06 07:35:59

Pimpjuche :

GET HIS AHH JOHN!

2026-08-06 08:00:07

catagoniasteve :

I would have responded with pleading the 5th 🤣

2026-08-05 21:32:43

Bert Macklin, FBI :

What was "sir" for?

2026-08-05 21:41:53

🌻 Charlie Ann 🌻 :

@Dr

2026-08-06 03:52:24

come_tf_on_now :

why do these fuckers think they can speak to people like this?

2026-08-06 04:41:18

Laura 🦓♾️🐙🏳️‍🌈🍉 :

Battle at the old folks home.

2026-08-05 20:49:33

Doctor Pete MD FAAP :

Republicans Can’t Govern; they can’t even 🎭 act.

2026-08-06 23:44:34

daisyanne.21 :

@Kolby Taylor our guy lol

2026-08-05 21:06:36

CPettinato :

🤣

2026-08-08 14:47:46

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