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Kennedy Appoints 8 Members to Preventive Services Task Force

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed eight new members to the Preventive Services Task Force.
Appointees include pediatric oncologist Seth Corey, pediatrician Patrick Hunter and cardiologist Ronald Karlsberg.
Their specialist expertise expands a panel that previously consisted only of primary-care physicians.
Kennedy removed the chair and vice chair in May, leaving the task force leaderless.
AcademyHealth criticized the opaque selection and noted AHRQ lost 80% staff and 150 grants.

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Story summary

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed eight new members to the Preventive Services Task Force.
Appointees include pediatric oncologist Seth Corey, pediatrician Patrick Hunter and cardiologist Ronald Karlsberg.
Their specialist expertise expands a panel that previously consisted only of primary-care physicians.
Kennedy removed the chair and vice chair in May, leaving the task force leaderless.
AcademyHealth criticized the opaque selection and noted AHRQ lost 80% staff and 150 grants.