Coverage of Certain Cancer Screenings, PrEP Are at Risk After Ruling

A judge recently struck down certain preventive services coverage mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If upheld, the decision could upend access to potentially life-saving services that have been provided for free for more than a decade.

Judge Reed O’Connor from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued the ruling in Braidwood Management v. Becerra (No. 4:20-cv-00283-O) on March 30. The following day, the Justice Department said it was appealing the decision, sending the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, potentially reaching the Supreme Court.

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Angela Maas

Angela Maas

Angela has an extensive background of editing, reporting and writing for trade and consumer publications. She has written Radar on Specialty Pharmacy (formerly called Specialty Pharmacy News) since she joined AIS Health in 2005 and has broad knowledge of the various issues at play within the space. Before joining AIS Health, she was managing editor at Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit News Canada and managing editor at HemAware (a hemophilia publication), Lupus Living and Momentum (a multiple sclerosis publication). She has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in British literature from Arizona State University.

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