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Task Force Risks Integrity Amid Political Appointments and Delays

2/27/2026

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has not met in a year, with its last meeting in March 2025.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appoint members and has criticized the panel as too "woke."
Experts warn that politicizing the task force could undermine its scientific integrity.
A smaller panel could delay crucial updates to recommendations, risking evidence-based medicine.
The task force's work supports millions covered by the ACA.

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Story summary

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has not met in a year, with its last meeting in March 2025.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can appoint members and has criticized the panel as too "woke."
Experts warn that politicizing the task force could undermine its scientific integrity.
A smaller panel could delay crucial updates to recommendations, risking evidence-based medicine.
The task force's work supports millions covered by the ACA.