On June 24, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing on the FY 26 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget. Republicans praised Sec. Kennedy’s reorganization of HHS and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, while Democrats expressed concerns about Medicaid savings and the status of Medicare drug pricing negotiations. Unlike Sec. Kennedy’s prior appearances, this hearing centered on a different set of issues.