US EditionHHS abruptly cancels preventive services task force meeting
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The postponement follows HHS Secretary Kennedy's efforts to reduce industry influence and reshape health agencies, raising concerns about the Task Force's future role in preventive care.
- The US Department of Health and Human Services postponed the scheduled Thursday meeting of the US Preventive Services Task Force, with notice sent Monday afternoon.
- The postponement follows Kennedy’s efforts to reshape health agencies, with the Supreme Court confirming his near-complete control and dismissing the vaccine panel, prompting membership upheaval.
- The 16-member US Preventive Services Task Force, with new members questioning vaccine safety, planned to discuss behavioral counseling for cardiovascular disease prevention.
- Stakeholders cheered the ruling but warned Kennedy's control could lead to dismissal of the task force like ACIP, raising concerns about future independence.
- The Supreme Court upheld the Task Force's constitutionality, affirming its recommendations are binding under the ACA, with Kennedy's near-complete control being central to this authority.
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HHS abruptly cancels preventive services task force meeting
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