The United States Preventive Services Task Force plays an important role in protecting access to low-cost or free cancer screenings and tests for chronic diseases.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of a highly influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive health services, such as cancer screenings, HIV prevention medications or tests for osteoporosis, according to two people familiar with the plan.

The United States Preventive Services Task Force is a group of independent doctors, nurses and public health experts who volunteer to regularly review volumes of the latest scientific research about diseases, such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and mental health, as well as mammograms for breast cancer.

  • @[email protected]
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    77 hours ago

    Isn’t it strange how they keep collecting taxes but kill all the things that tax money was supposed to go into?

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      The taxes are for their pockets. Greatest heist in Human history right in front of our very eyes.

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    812 hours ago

    Is this to distract from raping kids with Epstein?

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    The rest of the world should forbid all travel in and out of the US. Just isolate it, let them rot in peace.

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    471 day ago

    Aaaaand once again, repeat after me: conservatism is a death cult.

    These people – and I’m using that word in its loosest descriptive meaning possible – literally want you to die.

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    It’s quite staggering to see the US regressing from putting a man on the moon to medicine with leeches in 50 years. What a sad, sad country.

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        523 hours ago

        That’s what I struggle with - he is surrounded by some of the smartest people in the field and chooses not to listen to them.

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          It’s intentional.

          The people who put them into those positions of power want their money. Him firing these people will cause deaths and people will demand a solution. Then they’ll announce some “amazing” private solution that will be worse and cost more.

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          These people are sociopaths. They get satisfaction out of doing what other people tell them not to do. That explains a lot of decisions of the Trump administration.

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    141 day ago

    Don’t worry, I’m sure he’s going to immediately replace them with 16 highly qualified influencers who think you can cure cancer with apple cider vinegar and an all fruit diet.

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      321 hours ago

      Apple cider vinegar in woo, that made me think of those chemtrail idiots who think that you can combat contrails by pouring apple cider vinegar on their driveway…

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        Apple cider vinegar isn’t woo by default, it’s just part of a long list of materials used in folk and home remedies that dipshits latch onto. You can use fishing line and a sewing needle to patch someone up in a pinch, but that doesn’t mean it’s better than just getting stitched up at the ER or urgent care.

        Also doesn’t help that vinegar has a broad but limited number of applications, everything from nausea to sunburns but well thats because of its chemical properties not some stupid woo magic BS. Also a good chunk of time any vinegar will do fine doesn’t matter if it’s from cider, potato, or rice, I don’t get the obsession with apple cider vinegar.