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. Ocasio-Cortez said that the real story is about how Americans are “getting screwed” by Medicare Advantage plans. The viral photo shows the representative in an apparent heated exchange with Kennedy, following his contentious testimony before Congress, which itself drew attention for his comments on vaccines, health care spending and President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on psychedelic drugs .…