US supreme court ruling sets stage for more politicized science under RFK Jr

Experts call decision that found health secretary has power to convene key panel classic good news, bad news'

A US supreme court decision affirming the constitutionality of Obamacare sets the stage for more politicized science in the future, health law experts said about the court's decision.

The court's majority opinion in Kennedy v Braidwood Management found that an expert panel - the preventive services taskforce - convened under the Affordable Care Act is under the direct oversight of the health secretary.