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Taylor Odisho

'Out of Touch' RFK Jr. Believes $40K a Month Is Affordable Price for Rehab: 'That's a Salary'

RFK Jr. was accused of being "out of touch" during a Congress hearing on Wednesday. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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.

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