On Friday, the Supreme Court affirmed a crucial aspect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), allowing 150 million Americans to maintain access to crucial preventive health services at no charge. By a 6-3 vote, the court ruled that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force can decide which services are provided free under insurance policies. The decision counters previous lower court findings that questioned the task force's appointment process as unconstitutional and underscores the ongoing importance of preventive care such as HIV prevention treatments that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive without ACA coverage.
The court upheld the Affordable Care Act, allowing the Preventive Services Task Force to determine free preventive services for Americans covered by the ACA.
Justice Kavanaugh emphasized the constitutional authority of the Department of Health and Human Services to appoint task force members, preserving oversight by the Secretary.
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