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preventive medical services
Coverage of preventive medical services in the Nexus archive.
- RFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is targeting a preventive health panel that determines free preventive service coverage for insurers. He has blocked panel meetings, refused to replace expired members, and fired its leaders, raising concerns about disruptions to healthcare policy.
- RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking to restructure the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which dictates which preventive medical services insurers must cover for free. The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a call for nominations to the 16-member panel, though the number of new appointments remains unspecified.