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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

US supreme court rules key provision of Obamacare constitutional

Medicine bottle and blue pills
The case centered on the provision of Prep, or pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, seen here in Bangkok, Thailand, on 20 November 2017. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA-EFE

The US supreme court has ruled that a key provision of “Obamacare”, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, is constitutional. The case challenged how members of an obscure but vital healthcare committee are appointed.

The committee, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is a panel of 16 volunteer health experts who determine which evidence-based preventive health services private insurance companies must cover without cost for patients.

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