Why a Texas health care ruling could have dire impacts on affordability of care

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• Under the 2010 Affordable Care Act, employers are required to provide full coverage for certain preventive services.

• However, a new ruling out of Texas found coverage of certain services, like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), violates employers’ rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

• Should this decision be upheld, experts say it will undermine efforts aimed at preventing a myria...