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politics1 month ago•113 min saved

RFK Jr. Presses for Breakthrough as Alzheimer’s Panel Stalls

Health Secretary RFK Jr. has blocked meetings and removed leadership from the USPSTF, delaying new guidance on cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s screening for roughly 17 months. Experts warn the move could allow political influence to reshape the evidence-based panel, as its recommendations determine insurance coverage for preventive care. The USPSTF may reconvene in August with up to eight new members, highlighting ongoing tensions over Alzheimer’s research funding, screening, and health policy reform.

via The Daily Beast|

#alzheimers-disease #department-of-health-and-human-services #politics

health2 months ago•13 min saved

Kennedy’s push to widen preventive care sparks debate over evidence and costs

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to overhaul the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to expand coverage for preventive tests (including Alzheimer’s screening), prompting lobbying from test makers and patient groups while raising concerns among experts that expanding coverage could erode the task force’s evidence-based approach and boost insurance costs.

via Politico|

#alzheimers-testing #health #health-policy

health1 year ago•2 min saved

RFK Jr. Mulls Dismissing Preventive Care Advisory Panel

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of the influential US Preventive Services Task Force, which advises on preventive health services, amid recent controversies and his broader efforts to influence healthcare policy, including previous dismissals of vaccine advisory members. The move could impact coverage of essential screenings and tests mandated by the Affordable Care Act.

via NBC News|

#health #health-policy #insurer-coverage