Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks to attendees during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In less than two months, Kennedy has ousted and replaced two key advisory panels: One on vaccines; the other, preventive healthcare services. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP
By abruptly canceling a recently scheduled United States Preventive Services Task Force meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signaled he may be planning to uproot the advisory panel. The group evaluates preventive healthcare services and technologies, including cancer screenings, cardiovascular medicines and HIV prevention treatments. The Task Force then submits recommen