The Affordable Care Act requires new private health insurance plans to fully cover the costs of 45 recommended preventive services as of September 23, 2010. This means patients pay no deductibles or ...

Editor’s Note: Earlier posts by Timothy Jost provide analyses of regulations implementing provisions of the new health reform legislation governing a patient bill of rights, grandfathered plans, tax ...

When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such ...

While a federal judge has struck down some of the preventive care mandates in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurers said they plan to stay the course on coverage. Judge Reed O’Connor blocked the ...

American adults who have health insurance or a higher income were more likely to receive nine recommended clinical preventive services in 2011 and 2012, according to a CDC report released Friday.

With few Americans receiving all the preventive services recommended for them, efforts across the full delivery system are needed to increase the use of preventive services, according to a paper ...

Medicare enters 2026 with some of the strongest preventive benefits ever offered, giving older adults powerful tools to stay ...

The Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2014. Beginning Oct. 1, you will be able to purchase health insurance through the California’s health exchange called ...

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating health insurance companies cover many preventive services and drugs for free are unconstitutional. Judge Reed ...

Find out what the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) might have to say about your next visit to the doctor. Editor’s Note: Although Medicare regularly provides coverage for preventive ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks to attendees during a summer soiree on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. In less ...