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HHS 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 Preventive Services Task Force's meeting initially planned for Thursday in July 2025 has been postponed by the Health and Human Services authorities.
  • The cancellation occurred amid Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to reshape health agencies and reduce industry influence on policies.
  • The 16-member Task Force, established in 1984, issues binding recommendations on preventive services insurers must cover, including cancer screenings and counseling.
  • Last month, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the task force that Kennedy now oversees, affirming its legal authority; the group’s recent meeting was set to address behavioral counseling aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease.
  • The meeting’s postponement raises concerns about the advisory group’s future, especially after Kennedy dismissed a 17-member vaccine committee and appointed members skeptical of vaccine safety.
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STAT broke the news in Boston, United States on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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