This Viewpoint examines the recent decision by a federal district court that undercuts the Affordable Care Act's mandate for cost-free coverage of preventive services, including contraception, some vaccinations, many screenings, and preexposure prophylaxis for HIV, among others....
For insured plans, those policies have been filed with their applicable states, and the policy provides the terms under which preventive services must be covered. Those contractual terms likely cannot be unilaterally and immediately changed, though depending on the state and the contractual language, ...
The Supreme Court will hear a case determining the fate of free preventive services under the Affordable Care Act. In a brief order issued Friday, the justices said they will consider whether members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were constitutionally appointed. The Affordable Care ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused some individuals to delay caredue to fear of exposure to the virus or financial concerns. The coverage expansions from HRSA that offer preventive healthcare services with no cost-sharing under the ACA may help ensure women, children, and adolescents ...
Up-to-Date on Preventive Care Services Under Affordable Care Act: A Trend Analysis From MEPS 2007–2014 BACKGROUND: The utilization of preventive care services has been less than optimal. As part of an effort to address this, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) man... Hong, Young-Rock,A Jo,...
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all health insurance must cover preventive health care services with no out-of-pocket costs for the patient. So, for most people, that annual checkup, routine labs, and certain screenings recommended by your physician are covered by insurance at no cost ...
A Role for Research: An Observation on Preventive Services for Women Background The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) added preventive services for women, recommended by the IOM, to healthcare coverage... Natalia,Olchanski,Joshua,... - 《American Journal of Preventive Med...
Presently, there is one licensed smallpox vaccine in the United States, ACAM2000 from Sanofi Pasteur Biologics. New smallpox vaccines also are being developed under IND applications, with the goal to seek licensure, and new vaccinia immune globulin preparations to treat certain complications of ...
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review a Fifth Circuit decision that found the task force responsible for setting preventive care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. This sets the stage for a pivotal legal battle that could impact insurance coverag...
Given the opportunities for improving the receipt of preventive services presented by the ACA and the increasing recognition of developmental and contextual factors on health, clinical preventive services are a major focus of the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network established in 2014 by ...