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HHS removes Biden appointees from preventive health task force

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. leaning forward during a testimony before Congress.
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Kevin Kinsella

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In a brazen political move, Health Sec. Kennedy removes two Biden-era appointees to “ensure clarity, continuity and confidence” in the task force’s oversight.

The Trump administration has fired two top leaders of the influential US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), reports The New Yok Times.

The USPSTF, a volunteer panel of 16 experts, issues evidence‑based recommendations on screenings and preventive care that most insurance plans must cover at no cost under the Affordable

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