Becker's Healthcare April 3, 2023
The Biden administration appealed a federal Texas judge’s ruling that struck down an ACA provision that requires insurance companies to provide coverage for preventive services such as certain cancer screenings and HIV prevention drugs, CNBC reported March 31.
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor said in his March 30 ruling that preventive care recommendations made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force do not need to be complied with and blocked the federal government from enforcing its recommendations.
“Preventive care is an essential part of health care: it saves lives, saves families money, and improves our nation’s health,” an HHS spokesperson said, according to the report. “Actions that strip away this decade-old protection are backwards and wrong.”
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