US Supreme Court to hear clash over Obamacare preventive care
- The Supreme Court is considering a case that could uphold a significant provision of the Affordable Care Act related to preventive care coverage for around 150 million Americans.
- Conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett expressed skepticism towards arguments claiming the process for determining covered services is unconstitutional.
- Plaintiffs challenge the Preventive Services Task Force's structure, arguing it violates the Constitution's appointments clause.
- A ruling from the Supreme Court is expected by the end of June, which may affect the coverage of preventive services like HIV prevention medication.
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Hearing Loss, Dementia, and a Supreme Court That Might Tune Out Prevention
Imagine discovering that up to one in three dementia cases could be prevented with something as simple as treating hearing loss. As scientists present compelling new data linking hearing loss to cognitive decline, the U.S. Supreme Court is simultaneously considering whether insurers must cover preventive care at all — a collision of science and politics.
Ruling could give Kennedy more power over health care coverage
A looming Supreme Court decision could result in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wielding more control over the body that recommends preventive health services insurers must fully cover — a possibility that alarms health advocates. The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc., a case that will decide the fate of the 2010 health care law’s requirement that insurers cover preventive he…
US Supreme Court hears arguments on case threatening HIV care
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether private businesses are required to offer insurance for HIV-preventative medication to its staff. A case about objections to the prescribing of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was brought before a court in Texas in 2022 and has since evolved into a national suit that threatens to dismantle life-saving provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacar…
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