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RFK Jr. Plans to Remove All Members of Preventive Services Task Force

Following his overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine advisory board, he faces an American Medical Association warning that removing experts could undermine no-cost preventive coverage under the ACA.

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US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks during a news conference at the USDA headquarters building in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2025. According to US media reports, ice cream makers in the US are planning to eliminate several artificial colors from their products by 2028. The announcement comes less than a week before National Ice Cream Day on July 20. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Media reports say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to dismiss all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
  • The USPSTF issues evidence-based A and B recommendations that, under the Affordable Care Act, require insurers to cover preventive services at no cost for about 100 million Americans.
  • The American Medical Association urged Kennedy to retain the current task force experts, warning that their removal could delay or weaken key preventive health guidelines.
  • HHS communications director Andrew Nixon said no final decision has been made on how the task force will support the department’s Make America Healthy Again mandate.
  • In June the Supreme Court affirmed the task force’s constitutionality while confirming the HHS secretary’s power to remove members, and Kennedy’s move mirrors his recent reshaping of the CDC’s immunization advisory committee.