RFK Jr. fires leaders of preventive services task force

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired two leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential panel of experts who determine what medical screenings and procedures insurance companies must cover for millions of Americans at no cost.

RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover

The purges continue... "Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed the two chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force whose recommendations determine what insurance covers with no additional charge for millions of Americans."

Perhaps it is time for Cassidy to use the rest of his time in the Senate for real enforcement of HHS actions. At stake? "The task force assesses scientific evidence and makes recommendations on a wide range of medical services, including mammograms, colonoscopies, depression screenings and more."

Kennedy fires heads of task force that sets insurance coverage rules #Axios

Great scoop by @paigecunningham.bsky.social RFK Jr. Dismisses Two Leaders of a Key Preventive Health Service Panel www.notus.org/healthcare/r...

Kennedy Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force as the world faces threats from the Hanta and Ebola viruses. As health secretary Kennedy has undermined the work of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force over the past year. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...

Task force assesses scientific evidence, makes recs on wide range of med services, includ mammo, colonoscopy, depression screenings. Under Affordable Care Act, insurance plans must fully cover services assigned “A” or “B” grade. That gives panel significant influence over care Americans can afford.

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this month fired the chair and vice chair of the influential task force that decides which preventive medical care is provided at no cost to patients.

Kennedy Fires Leaders of Key Health Task Force www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w... Not a good start on the planned revamping of the USPSTF. Echoes of ACIP last year.

This is super duper ungood. This is the task force that recommends health screenings and insurance companies determine what they'll cover based on that. We are in big, big trouble. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...

🚨The Trump administration just fired two leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force — the key advisory body that determines what preventive care must be covered at no cost to consumers under the Affordable Care Act. news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-ben...

The removal of USPSTF leadership threatens the independent process behind free preventive care used by millions of Americans. With vacancies, a stalled Task Force, and a looming nomination deadline, access to life-saving screenings could be at risk. Read our statement: buff.ly/h66Zx2p

A little more wonky than some other actions, but more damage to processes that support rigorous science to benefit patients and population health. Whatever your good faith problems with USPSTF, all this action does is further degrade our federal health infrastructure. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...

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