In a move that prioritizes patients over profit, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz have thrown their support behind a long-overdue reform: reducing the red tape surrounding prior authorizations. This bureaucratic burden—where insurance companies demand proof before covering essential treatments—has delayed care, increased costs, and left patients caught in a maze of paperwork and denial letters. That’s about to change.
Thanks to pressure from advocates like RFK Jr., federal officials and a coalition of private insurers have pledged to finally rein in this broken system finally. By the end of this year, prior authorizations are set to become faster, simpler, and more transparent. In short, doctors will return to practicing medicine, and patients will receive the care they need, without unnecessary obstacles.
The plan includes six major reforms: moving prior authorizations to a standardized electronic format, reducing the number of services requiring pre-approval, honoring existing authorizations even when patients switch plans mid-treatment, improving transparency in decisions and appeals, enabling real-time approvals for most requests, and ensuring that clinical denials are reviewed by actual medical professionals—not desk clerks.
This is exactly the kind of patient-first reform Kennedy has championed throughout his campaign. He understands that healthcare isn’t just about coverage—it’s about access, integrity, and trust. And when corporations are left unchecked, patients suffer.
While Washington insiders stall and spin, RFK Jr. continues to push for practical, people-powered solutions that return control to individuals and their doctors. Reforming prior authorization is a step in the right direction—a step toward healthcare that works for Americans, not insurance companies.
