Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pictured Tuesday, grilling the secretary on increased Medicare Advantage spending

Published April 23, 2026 5:15PM (EDT)

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters on the House steps after a vote on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

A recent photo of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-NY, speaking with Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has gained significant attention online but there’s been less attention paid to what they were actually discussing.…