July 27, 2025
RFK Jr plans mass firing of cancer screening task force
Wall Street Journal: Kennedy calls 16-member panel "too woke"
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The Wall Street Journal reported Jul. 25, 2025 that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to fire all 16 USPSTF members
Kennedy told associates the independent medical panel is "too woke," according to WSJ sources
USPSTF decides which screenings insurers must cover free under the ACA—mammograms at 40, colonoscopies at 45, vaccines
Supreme Court ruled Jun. 2025 that HHS Secretary can remove task force members "at will" in Kennedy v. Braidwood
American Medical Association sent Kennedy a letter expressing "deep concern" about undermining evidence-based medicine
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced a resolution to protect the task force
Kennedy already fired all 17 CDC vaccine advisory committee members in Jun. 2025, replacing them with anti-vaccine activists
Insurance companies could start charging copays for 100+ preventive services currently covered free under ACA
Task force members are volunteer medical experts who review thousands of peer-reviewed studies to issue recommendations
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Fill in the blanks: Health Secretary _____ plans to oust all ___ members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, as reported by _____.
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According to the topic content, how many members of the Task Force does Health Secretary Kennedy plan to oust?
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If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removes all members of the Task Force, insurers could begin charging copays for mammograms and colonoscopies.
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The Task Force"s recommendations currently guarantee free mammograms, colonoscopies, and childhood immunizations for millions of Americans.
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Which preventive services are currently guaranteed free under the Task Force's recommendations?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Secretary of Health and Human Services
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal judiciary
American Medical Association
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
U.S. Senator
Sen. Angus King (I-ME)
U.S. Senator
The Wall Street Journal
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