WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating some preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court.
The federal government appealed to the high court after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with employers who argued they can’t be forced to provide full insurance coverage for things like medication to prevent HIV and some cancer screenings. The lower-court ruling chipped away at the program sometimes referred to as Obamacare.
Challengers raised religious and procedural objections to some of the requirements.
Not all preventive care was threatened by the ruling. A 2023 analysis prepared by the KFF, a
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