Kennedy Panel Doctors Revealed to Hold Financial Conflicts Amid Broad Waivers
Washington — Federal officials have issued blanket waivers to all members of an influential but obscure panel that reviews preventive medical services, permitting them to continue serving despite having clear financial interests in the outcomes of their decisions.
The waivers, signed by a senior federal official and obtained by STAT, indicate a willingness by the health secretary’s department to waive financial conflicts of interest, even though Dr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly condemned corporate influence in healthcare. Specifically, two members are shown to own private medical practices that could generate income if the panel endorses certain treatments.
Additional waived conflicts include stock ownership in pharmaceutical and medical‑device firms as well as employment at public research universities that provide medical care. Among the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the newer members display the most extensive conflicts.
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