Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That?

Many Preventive Medical Services Cost Patients Nothing. Will a Texas Court Decision Change That? A federal judge in Texas issued a decision this week that affects the Affordable Care Act. It says one way that preventive services are selected for no-cost coverage is unconstitutional. Lynne Shallcross Kaiser Health News

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It’s the latest legal battle over the Affordable Care Act, and Wednesday’s ruling is almost certain to be appealed.

A key part of the ruling by Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas says one way that preventive services are selected for the no-cost coverage is unconstitutional. Another portion of his ruling says a requirement that an HIV prevention drug therapy be covered without any cost to patients violates the religious freedom of an employer who is a plaintiff in the case. ...