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Doctors raise concerns about views and experience of members on federal task force

NPR | By Rob Stein

Published September 18, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. names new members to powerful federal task force that plays a key role in determining the kind of preventive case people get. In a major departure, the new members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force include specialists instead of experts on preventive care and general medicine, raising fears among many doctors.

Rob Stein

Rob Stein is a Correspondent and Senior Editor on NPR's Science Desk.