https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/half-of-kennedy-s-appointees-to-panel-can-keep-drug-stocksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/half-of-kennedy-s-appointees-to-panel-can-keep-drug-stockshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/half-of-kennedy-s-appointees-to-panel-can-keep-drug-stocks#u196003Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:32:00 +0000Four of the eight members appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force have received ethics waivers permitting them to retain holdings in pharmaceutical companies whose products the panel evaluates. The New York Times reported the waivers cover stock in firms such as Eli Lilly and Merck. The task force issues influential guidelines on preventive care, including screenings and medications, that shape insurance coverage and clinical practice nationwide.Why it mattersThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent volunteer panel whose recommendations de