Supreme Court Argues Over Who Controls Preventive‑care Task Force and Its Authority
At oral argument, advocates and justices disputed whether the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are principal officers requiring presidential appointment and Senate confirmation or inferior officers supervised by the HHS secretary, with the outcome bearing on dozens of ACA preventive‑care mandates and a contested ratification memo.
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At oral argument before the Supreme Court, lawyers for the government and challengers sparred over whether members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are principal officers who must be appointed by the President with Senate confirmation or inferior officers subject to supervision by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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