It has been nearly a year since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released new recommendations, and experts remain concerned about its future.
HHS removed the chair and vice chair of USPSTF last month, which came after three task force meetings were canceled under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure.
Alex H. Krist, MD, MPH, a former USPSTF member, previously told Healio that the task force now consists of eight members, although no chairs or vice chairs remain. The USPSTF usually consists of 16 members, but it has been a while since new members were appointed.
The task force’s