UPDATE 5-US Health Secretary Kennedy Jr. adds eight new members to key health committee

(Adds expert comment in paragraphs 14 and 15) * Eight appointees partly refill 16-member panel that last met a year ago * AMA says new lineup departs sharply from the task force's traditional makeup *

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