Per Bloomberg Law
Employers are no longer required to pay for AIDs and HIV drugs, among others
3/30/2023
Employers are no longer required to cover the costs of certain drugs, including those for AIDs and HIV. This comes after the US Health and Human Services Department's implementation of the Affordable Care Act was limited.
US District Court for the Northern District of Texas Federal Judge Reed C. O'Connor said that he determined that certain enforcements weren't "constitutionally appointed." This came as a grant for a request made by BGraidwood Management Inc.
The request was to come up with a "universal" remedy that would block US Preventive Service Task Force recommendations enforcement. Specifically highlighted in the article were pre-exposure prophylactic drugs.
"most notably those requiring no-cost coverage for pre-exposure prophylactic drugs, which prevent HIV and are taken by many gay people, and sexually transmitted disease screenings."
The article also linked to a full list of preventive services that were included in the recommended "no-cost" coverage by the PSTF.
Here are some of the services included.
- Breast cancer screenings
- Cervical cancer screenings
- Diabetes screenings
- Vision tests (for preschool-aged children)
In September, O'Conner said that the PSTF's recommendations weren't reviewed by constitutionally appointed government officials. These were the recommendations regarding what qualifies as ACA-approved covered preventive measures.
Recently, there has been a noticeable number of Americans claiming Social Security years before they retire. This comes amid fears that their benefits would be cut should the program run out of cash.
Biden also considered adding new payroll taxes on those earning over $400K to fund Social Security and Medicare. Senator Bernie Sanders also commented on this, saying it wasn't their job to cut Social Security or raise worker taxes but to expand it so that "seniors can live with the dignity they deserve."
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Other News:
- Some Americans are claiming Social Security years before full retirement age out of fear their benefits will be cut once the program runs short on cash
- Biden is considering adding new payroll taxes on income over $400k to fund Social Security and Medicare
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