U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed just how “out of touch” he is after claiming $40,000 a month for rehab was affordable for Americans.
On Wednesday, RFK Jr. presented the health department’s fiscal 2026 budget to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. During an interaction with California Rep. Josh Harder, the health secretary attempted to defend sweeping cuts to Medicaid, a health insurance program for low- and middle-income households. But Harder pushed back.
Harder told RFK Jr. that the rehab program Kennedy participated in to overcome his heroin addiction would cost Americans $286,000 out of pocket today.
“There are, Congressman, there are many really gold star rehabs that do it for a tiny fraction, like $20,000 to $40,000 a month,” RFK Jr. interrupted to say in an X clip shared by journalist Aaron Rupar Wednesday.
Hell I misread that as per year, not per month, and I still thought it was ridiculous.
I did too, that’s nuts. So rehab is only an option for the ultra wealthy, fuck everyone else, I guess.
The ultra wealthy is everyone. Not ultra wealthy? Not a person, opinions don’t matter. Might as well be a gnat.
yeah, like it would be insane to say that spending your entire year’s income on rehab is affordable, or even half of it
then i read it again