RFK Jr. Faces Senate Finance Committee: A Live Discussion 

Event Date: Sep 4, 2025

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee follows the ouster last week of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez. At least four other senior CDC officials resigned in protest.

What are the biggest takeaways? What comes next? Tune in for a post-hearing discussion with KFF Health News correspondents Stephanie Armour, Julie Rovner, and Arthur Allen, and KFF’s Josh Michaud, associate director for Global Health Policy.

Participants

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Stephanie Armour

Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News

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Julie Rovner

Chief Washington Correspondent, KFF Health News

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Arthur Allen

Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News

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Josh Michaud

Associate Director, Global and Public Health Policy