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Kennedy signals overhaul of US Preventive Services Task Force

A photo of US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pointing his finger in the air as he testifies before the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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During a heated testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, the HSS secretary criticized the task force for a “lackadaisical” approach over two decades.

Significant reforms of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) have been signalled by US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr.

During a sometimes contentious testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, on April 16, Kennedy criticized the task force for having been “lackadaisical

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