Biden Administration Appeals Texas District Court Loss in ACA Preventative Care Case
April 3, 2023
A US District Court’s decision on preventative care recommendations under the ACA has been appealed by the Biden administration. A Texas judge ruled that the federal government cannot make states follow preventative care recommendations under the ACA. The move sends the case to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals for future litigation.
According to Andrew Cass, “The new ruling only applies to task force recommendations made by the panel on or after March 23, 2010 (when the ACA became law), such as statins, lung and skin cancer screenings, and preexposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, an HIV prevention drug. STI screenings and cancer screenings such as mammograms and cervical screenings would still be included for preventive coverage.”
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(Source: Becker’s Payer Issues, April 3rd, 2023)