RFK Jr.’s focus on preventive health panel provokes new fears
Summary
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing a key panel that decides which preventive health services insurance must cover without cost. He has delayed the panel’s meetings, not replaced members when their terms ended, and removed its leaders.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
- The panel he is changing decides which preventive medical services must be covered for free by insurance companies.
- Kennedy has stopped the panel from meeting several times.
- He has not appointed new members when some existing members’ terms expired.
- In May, he fired the leaders of this panel.
- The panel’s role affects what health services people can get without paying out of pocket.
- These actions have raised concerns about the future of preventive health coverage.
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