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What are US Preventive Services Task Force Activities?

• Recommendations published in the form of "recommendation statements"; opportunity for public comment provided.
• Affordable Care Act (July 2010) singles out positive recommendations by the USPSTF (those deemed an "A" or "B") for coverage.
• Recommendations graded to convey two major elements: certainty and magnitude of net benefit of the preventive service.

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