House Members Seek More Transparency, Input For US Preventive Services Task Force
Executive Summary
House Energy and Commerce Committee members are backing legislation to foster more transparency at the US Preventive Services Task Force and more information-sharing with medical specialists prior to making recommendations, but USPSTF Chair Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo says that the task force already works with medical societies before setting guidelines for testing and treatments.
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