The abrupt cancelation by HHS RFK jr. of a critical preventive health task force meeting last week has once again raised ...

Established in 1984 to make recommendations to general practice physicians and public health bodies on preventive care, the ...

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly postponed a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force originally scheduled ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly cancelled the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) meeting slated for ...

The USPSTF concluded “with moderate certainty” (B recommendation) that HBV screening “has moderate net benefit” in adolescents and adults who have an increased risk for infection.

To ensure optimal consumer and health-care provider utilization of preventive service benefits, the preventive services supported by USPSTF A and B recommendations should be clearly defined in ...

Researchers from the USPSTF conducted a systematic review of the current evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for hepatitis B virus infection in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults.

The influential US task force appeared likely to largely reiterate recommendations on osteoporosis testing for women, while highlighting the need for more research on this screening for men.

Sean E. Bland, JD, reviews the USPSTF guidelines as support to access HIV PrEP therapy and Ryan Bitton, PharmD, MBA, shares a payer perspective on the implications of these guidelines.

The USPSTF also issued a C-grade recommendation that health care professionals should talk with their older patients about whether further interventions might help reduce their risk for falling.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced its recommendation for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Since the court determined USPSTF members are principal officers, the HHS Secretary could not save this component of the ACA coverage mandate via ratification of USPSTF’s recommendations.