A federal appeals panel appeared skeptical Monday of the constitutionality of an Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring insurers to cover specific preventive services.
Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in New Orleans questioned whether the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) have the legal power to make recommendations, since its members are not appointed by the president or confirmed by the Senate.
The ta...
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First over-the-counter birth control pill ships to retailers, will hit shelves this month
The first birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S. has shipped to retailers and will be available in most stores and online later this month, its manufacturer announced Monday.
According to Perrigo, Opill is available for preorder this week from select online retailers and is expected to be on store shelves at major retailers nationwide in the coming weeks.
A month’s supply will carry a recommended cost of $19.99, while the company recomme...
ObamaCare faces key hearing after Texas ruling
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday on the Biden administration's appeal of a case that threatens the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) promise of free preventive care to more than 150 million people.
A federal judge in Texas last year ruled that the law's mandate requiring employers and insurers to cover a host of preventive services, like certain cancer screenings and HIV prevention, was unconstitutional.
The ruling also invalidated the ...
6 in 10 hold favorable view of Affordable Care Act in new polling
Over half of U.S. adults have a favorable view of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as the health care measure used by millions of Americans continues to gain popularity, according to a new poll.
The survey, released Wednesday by health policy research group KFF, found that 59 percent of U.S. adults had a favorable view of the ACA, though respondents differed along party lines on what they would like to see done with the law.
Just over three in four Democratic voters —...
Global study details potential COVID vaccine side effects
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CEOs face drug-price grilling on Hill
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Price questions linger for over-the-counter birth control pills
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Florida advocates launch effort to put Medicaid expansion on 2026 ballot
A Florida advocacy group is launching an effort to put Medicaid expansion on the ballot in 2026, over the overwhelming opposition of the state’s GOP-majority Legislature.
Florida is one of only 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid under ObamaCare, and proponents argue the measure would allow more than 1 million residents to gain coverage.
“With more than 1.4 million Floridians missing out on essential care this expansion would provide, the need to bring this poli...
US sees record syphilis cases as funding cuts threaten to worsen epidemic
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Ohio lawmakers ban gender-affirming care for minors
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