Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday he’s overhauling a group of external experts who decide what medical services are preventive and must be covered fully by insurers under the Affordable Care Act.
“That committee has been lackadaisical and negligent for 20 years,” Kennedy said of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, speaking before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Made of 16 experts, the task force is working on draft recommendations on autism screening in young children; breast cancer risk assessment and drugs to reduce risk; and counseling on early allergen introduction to prevent infant food allergies. Autism and…
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