WASHINGTON — Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could “imminently” overhaul a key federal advisory panel that recommends which preventive services insurers must pay for, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The person said that federal health officials are actively vetting new members for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. David Mansdoerfer, an adviser to a Kennedy-aligned group of physicians, said he’s aware of people being considered for the panel, but declined to name them.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Kennedy planned to remake the panel and viewed its current members as too “woke.”
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