A conservative appeals court has made a significant ruling regarding the Affordable Care Act's requirements for certain preventive services to be covered by insurers at no cost. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals reversed parts of a previous ruling that would have blocked nationwide coverage for cancer screenings, heart medication, and other preventive services.
The court upheld a trial judge's decision that some of the coverage mandates were unlawful due to constitutional violations by the federal task force responsible for recommending covered services. The case focused on recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, and the Health Resources and Services Administration.
