Commonwealth Fund July 19, 2024
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Hundreds of free preventive care benefits for more than 150 million privately insured Americans remain intact for now, following a long-awaited appellate court decision, but the legal battle is not yet over
The future of hundreds of free preventive benefits guaranteed under the Affordable Care Act, including contraceptives, PrEP to prevent HIV, and maternal health, is back in the hands of a trial court
On June 21, a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in Braidwood Management v. Becerra. The case has consequences for the Affordable Care Act’s guarantee of coverage for a wide range of free preventive care. In the near term, that guarantee remains undisturbed, but there...