Supreme Court to Review Preventative Care Requirements Under Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court will assess the legality of preventive service coverage mandates under the ACA following a lower court's ruling favoring employers' objections.
The lower-court ruling chipped away at the program sometimes referred to as Obamacare.
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The court’s holding jeopardizes healthcare protections that have been in place for 14 years and that millions of Americans currently enjoy.
Supreme Court to hear ObamaCare no-cost preventive care dispute
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The justices took up an appeal by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration of a lower court's ruling that sided with a group of Christian businesses who objected to their employee health plans covering HIV-preventing medication and had argued that the task force's structure violated the U.S. Constitution.
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare preventive care dispute
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The Biden Justice Department argued in its petition to the Supreme Court in September that the task force and its decade of coverage recommendations are legal and should be upheld, warning that a rollback “jeopardizes healthcare protections that have been in place for 14 years and that millions of Americans currently enjoy.”
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Summary
The Supreme Court is set to hear a pivotal case regarding the Affordable Care Act's preventive service coverage, including HIV prevention and cancer screenings. A lower court ruled that the US Preventive Services Task Force's structure violates the Constitution, raising questions about health coverage for millions. The Biden administration argues this ruling threatens essential healthcare protections. The case is anticipated to clarify the legal status of these mandates amid ongoing litigation and compromise arrangements.
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