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WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, under a federal …

By Brendan Pierson

Members of the media ask questions of U.S. President Joe Biden as he walks to the Marine One helicopter to fly from the White House in Washington, U.S., March

Insurance companies would not be required to cover preventative screening if a federal ju

WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies may no longer need to cover a wide swath of preventive health care services that were required by the 2010 Affordable Care Act, under a

A pharmacist writes a prescription in New York City.

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday blocked Obamacares mandate that health insurance plans cover preventive care, including screenings for certain cancers and pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV, at no cost to patients.

The types of preventive services covered under Obamacare can range from screenings for certain types of cancers to HIV prevention drugs.

The types of preventive services covered under Obamacare can range from screenings for certain types of cancers to HIV prevention drugs.

The ruling applies nationwide, and public health experts were quick to criticize the decision.