RFK Jr. may eliminate the USPSTF, original task force members warn

“It cannot be abolished without congressional approval, but Secretary Kennedy can scuttle the USPSTF by choking off its budget and staff,” they wrote in their commentary. “He may replace its members and jettison its rules of evidence to revise or rescind USPSTF recommendations that touch on topics that are ideologically sensitive with the administration, such as drug use, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, or mental health. Recommendations that prioritize services for high-risk groups, such as minoritized or LGBTQ+ populations, may disappear.”