USPSTF vice chairs John Wong and Esa Davis fired

Date

May 11, 2026

Kind

Public health

Legal outcome

Unchallenged

Source

statnews.com ↗

Agency or court

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; HHS

What happened

Letters sent on May 11 terminated the task force's two vice chairs following "a review of the current appointments," stating that the action "is administrative in nature and is unrelated to your performance." The firings were reported on May 20.

Publisher

STAT