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Kennedy Targets Preventive Health Task Force | Science News
Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. is pushing to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, calling it “lackadaisical and negligent,” and has begun recruiting new members — including oncologists and anesthesiologists — to reshape its guidance on screenings and coverage. The task force, which has been on hold since March and had its leadership removed in May, is now set to resume meetings in August after a delay to accommodate Kennedy’s appointments. Critics, including the American Medical Association, warn that his picks may prioritize political agendas over evidence-based medicine…
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