Fierce Healthcare March 1, 2024
A core provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), responsible for ensuring hundreds of millions of Americans receive free access to preventive services, faces a serious legal challenge March 4.
On Monday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will listen to oral arguments for Braidwood v. Becerra. In September 2022, a lower court ruled that nonprofit Christian-owned Braidwood Management should not be required to cover PrEP drugs for HIV as it violates their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
The lower court decision was appealed by the federal government in March 2023. While the lower court’s ruling is not yet in effect, the Fifth Circuit’s decision later this year could spell trouble for one of the most critical aspects...