Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust 'woke' cancer screenings, preventive health advisory panel
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Sunday, July 27, 2025 12:18AM

RFK Jr. to oust 'woke' panel on cancer screenings, preventive health

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all members of a preventive health and cancer screenings advisory panel, ABC News sources said.

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to oust all 16 members of a task force that recommends which preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, must be covered by insurance, according to a source familiar with the plans.

Kennedy views the group — the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) — as too “woke,” the source told ABC News.

The Wall Street Journal first reported the secretary’s plans.

SEE ALSO | RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during hearings

HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon said in a statement that “no final decision has been made on how USPSTF can better support HHS’ mandate to Make America Healthy Again.”

A scheduled meeting of the task force was abruptly canceled earlier this month, with no reason given.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Washington.

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