US EditionWSJ: Kennedy Expected to Dismiss Expert Panel on Preventive Care | News Channel 3-12
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Kennedy plans to replace all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force amid efforts to reshape vaccine and medical regulations, drawing concern from over 100 health organizations.
- On Friday, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said no decision has been made on the task force’s fate, while Kennedy is considering removing all 16 members.
- Amid efforts to reshape health regulation, he, a long-time vaccine skeptic, has reshaped panels, firing 17 CDC immunization experts and installing seven handpicked members.
- Established under the Affordable Care Act, the group recommends preventive services that insurers must cover at no cost, the task force's recommendations are mandated by law.
- More than 100 health organizations criticized the potential gutting of the task force, while Sen. Patty Murray warned against replacing experts with 'anti-science cronies,' Reuters reported.
- With its constitutional standing reaffirmed, proponents are now urging legislators to 'protect the integrity' of the task force, potentially shaping future preventive health policies.
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