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I confess...this is my fault. Just this morning, i was thinking "We haven't heard much from RFKrazy lately". And then some time later, i go to my iPad's News app, touch "Reuters" & after some scrolling, saw this:
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said on Friday that Kennedy had not yet made a decision regarding the 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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The USPSTF includes medical experts serving staggered four-year terms on a volunteer basis. Its role in choosing what services will be covered by insurers was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The 40-year-old group, whose recommendations provide guidance to doctors, looks at everything from routine breast cancer screening to drugs to prevent HIV infection.
The U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld the constitution of the task force and ruled in favor of its recommendation to cover preventive care.
As i said: Totally my fault. I feel like one of those dumbasses who accidently mentions Macbeth in a stage theater (for those of you who don't get the ref, Macbeth has a history of being cursed). I feel like i unleashed a monster curse that's going to claim victims.
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said on Friday that Kennedy had not yet made a decision regarding the 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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The USPSTF includes medical experts serving staggered four-year terms on a volunteer basis. Its role in choosing what services will be covered by insurers was established under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The 40-year-old group, whose recommendations provide guidance to doctors, looks at everything from routine breast cancer screening to drugs to prevent HIV infection.
The U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld the constitution of the task force and ruled in favor of its recommendation to cover preventive care.
Kennedy to oust care task force, WSJ reports; HHS says no decision yet
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove all the members of an advisory panel that determines what cancer screenings and other preventive health measures insurers must cover, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
As i said: Totally my fault. I feel like one of those dumbasses who accidently mentions Macbeth in a stage theater (for those of you who don't get the ref, Macbeth has a history of being cursed). I feel like i unleashed a monster curse that's going to claim victims.