According to the New York Times, Sec. Robert Kennedy, Jr. has fired Dr. John Wong and Dr. Esa Davis, two members of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), following recent statements of his intent to overhaul this crucial advisory body. Given the Task Force’s critical role in protecting coverage for PrEP and dozens of other preventive health services, the move is alarming health advocates across the nation.

We are now asking community advocates to send letters urging your representatives in Congress to protect the integrity of USPSTF. It takes just two minutes to sign onto a pre-written letter and send it to your House Representative and both of your Senators. PrEP4All sounded the alarm last month, along with 40 organizations, in a letter to Congress ahead of public hearings with Sec. Kennedy urging legislators to (1) ensure that guardrails are put in place so that the Task Force remains made up of competent, unbiased professionals with deep expertise in primary and preventive care, and (2) ensure that the Task Force remains committed to a comprehensive, systematic review and careful assessment of the available medical evidences for publishing recommendations with opportunities for stakeholder input, and (3) press the Secretary to once again convene USPSTF according to its regular annual meeting schedule.

USPSTF gave PrEP a Grade A rating, which under the Affordable Care Act, requires most insurance plans to cover PrEP at no cost to consumers. Meddling with this nonpartisan task force of medical experts threatens access to PrEP, cancer screenings, diabetes screenings, and other lifesaving preventive care services. Please take two minutes now to tell your representatives to protect USPSTF from RFK Jr.’s meddling!