Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires co-chairs of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed John Wong and Esa Davis, the co-chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in May 2025. The task force recommends which health services insurers must cover at no cost under the Affordable Care Act. Kennedy's letters cited administrative review and stated the move was unrelated to performance, though the dismissals could increase political influence over the panel.
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RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul
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RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings
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Coverage now splits three ways: procedural concerns about vetting, structural overhaul as political interference, and specific policy disputes, with Politico and The Hill adding medical disagreement over Alzheimer's screening as Kennedy's rationale for firings.
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“RFK Jr. fires two leaders of preventive services task force” · Axios, Reuters, The Hill, Politico
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CNNCNN RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 114d ago HPHuffPost RFK Jr. Fires Leaders Of Group That Helps Millions Of Americans Get Free Preventive Care 113d ago CENTER4
AAxios Kennedy fires heads of task force that sets insurance coverage rules 114d ago RReuters US Health Secretary Kennedy fires heads of key preventive health panel 114d ago HThe Hill RFK Jr. fires two leaders of preventive services task force 114d ago PPolitico RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that determines what insurers must cover 114d ago 7 tracked claims across 7 outlets
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The dismissed co-chairs were John Wong and Esa Davis
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