US Supreme Court to hear clash over Obamacare preventive care
- The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case, Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, which could affect the Affordable Care Act's preventive care mandate.
- The plaintiffs, including Texas individuals and businesses, argue that the United States Preventive Services Task Force violates the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause by not having its members nominated by the president or confirmed by the Senate.
- The case could impact preventive care coverage for approximately 150 million Americans, with a ruling expected by the end of June.
- The Trump administration defends the mandate, asserting that the Task Force operates under constitutional authority granted to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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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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