RFK Jr. Demands Breakthrough After Sidelining Key Experts

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stymied a key panel for Alzheimer’s prevention even as he pushes for better screening.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the nation’s leading independent panel of experts on preventive care, was poised to issue new guidance on cognitive decline this year but has been unable to meet since March 2025.

“The evidence for dementia screening is not particularly strong,” John Ruiz, a clinical psychology professor at the University of Arizona and a recent task force member, told https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/rfk-jr-alzheimers-us-preventive-services-task-force" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/rfk-jr-alzheimers-us-preventive-services-task-force">The Guardian.

He added that the panel has called for more funding to strengthen the evidence base, but those recommendations cannot be released because the group has been unable to meet.

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