KFF May 25, 2023
A new KFF analysis finds about 1 in 20 privately insured people (5.7%) received at least one ACA preventive service or drug that could be affected by a now-stayed U.S. District Court ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, which found the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive services mandate partially unconstitutional. The district court also found that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medication recommended for HIV prevention, violates the religious rights of those who have objections to its use.
On Monday, May 15, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay on the district court’s Braidwood ruling while they consider an appeal in the case. Major private health insurers have announced that they do not plan to make changes – if...