RFK Jr. Targets Health Panel Controlling Cancer Screenings

RFK Jr. targets health panel controlling cancer screenings

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. One year after overhauling a key group of vaccine advisers, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to put his stamp on another critical health panel, one whose recommendations determine which screenings mil…

RFK Jr. Is Preparing to Reshape Another Key Health Panel

The Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to announce eight new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. John McDonnell/APOne year after overhauling a key group of vaccine advisers, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to put his stamp on another critical health panel, one whose recommendations determine which screenings millions of Americans can get for free.The Department of Health and Human Services is pr…

Preventive Health Panel Again Blocked From Meeting

The New York Times reports: For the fourth time, the Trump administration has prevented an important public health panel from meeting as planned. The panel, the United States Preventive Services Task Force, has not met in person since March 2025. It typically meets three times a year to review scientific evidence for tests and medications to prevent conditions like cancer, diabetes and H.I.V. The panel’s recommendations guide doctors and determi…