AXIOS January 11, 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurers cover certain recommended preventive services at no cost.
Why it matters: Eliminating the requirement could limit access to services like cancer screenings, preventive medications for heart disease, behavioral health counseling and HIV drugs known as PrEP.
- The timing of the high court review puts the legal defense of the ACA mandate in the hands of the incoming Trump administration.
Zoom in: The case takes up whether the coverage requirement, based on the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, is invalid because the panel lacked authority since its members weren’t Senate-confirmed.
- Two Christian-owned companies and several individuals sued...
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