RFK Jr. fires heads of preventive services task force

Published May 20, 2026 3:49pm ET | Updated May 20, 2026 3:49pm ET



The Trump administration on Wednesday fired two of its top three leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that determines what medical screenings and procedures must be covered by health insurance companies at no cost. 

The two leaders, John Wong and Esa Davis, were fired from their positions as vice chairs on the critical health insurance coverage panel this month by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to termination letters obtained by the Washington Examiner. 

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