2023 Texas Judge Ruling: The Future of Preventive Care Under ObamaCare


On Thursday, March 30, 2023, a Texas federal judge invalidated the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandate requiring insurers to cover specific preventive services for free, such as certain cancer screenings and medicines for preventing heart disease. The ruling could affect over 150 million Americans’ out-of-pocket costs for these services. Immediate implications are unclear, and health experts don’t expect significant short-term changes. The Biden administration is expected to appeal the decision, which could lead to further legal proceedings.

List of Preventive Care Services ObamaCare

What Types of Preventive Care Does ObamaCare Cover? Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) all adults get 15 services covered for preventive care, women specifically get 22, and kids get 26. Below is a list of covered services. FACT: ObamaCare includes preventive care at no out-of-pocket cost on most health plans. ObamaCare’s free preventive services… Read More

Obamacare Preventive Care

No Cost-Sharing on Essential Preventive Care Thanks to the Affordable Care Act ObamaCare includes preventive care at no out-of-pocket cost on most health plans. ObamaCare’s free preventive services help to put the focus on wellness, early detection, and prevention, instead of treatments and cures. FACT: At least 15 free preventive services and one wellness visit… Read More

ObamaCare 2022

ObamaCare open enrollment dates and deadlines.

Our ObamaCare 2022 Guide: Everything You Need to Know About ObamaCare Subsidies, Rates, Dates, Enrollment, and More We cover everything you need to know about ObamaCare in 2022 including information on enrollment, assistance, benefits, plan types, and more. In this article, we’ll cover what you need to know for 2022 coverage purchased during open enrollment 2022 (Nov 1,… Read More

BidenCare Facts

Get the Facts on BidenCare. BidenCare is Joe Biden’s plan to ‘protect and build’ ObamaCare. It includes expanded cost assistance, a Medicare-like public option, and other healthcare reform measures. You can see Biden’s ‘Protect and Build” ObamaCare (AKA Bidencare) plan on his website. Or, keep reading to get the facts on BidenCare and a summary… Read More

Biden’s “Protect and Build” ObamaCare Plan

Everything You Need to Know About Biden’s HealthCare Plan We explain Joe Biden’s “Protect and Build” ObamaCare plan (AKA the Biden Plan to Protect & Build the Affordable Care Act).The goal of Biden’s healthcare reform plan is to keep most key parts of ObamaCare, improve them, and add in a public option. The plan also… Read More

ObamaCare 2020 – 2021

Our ObamaCare 2020 – 2021 Guide: Everything You Need to Know About ObamaCare Subsidies, Rates, Dates, Enrollment, and More We cover everything you need to know about ObamaCare in 2020 including information on enrollment, assistance, benefits, plan types, and more. Below we’ll cover what you need to know for 2020, and for 2021 coverage purchased in 2020. TIP:… Read More

The Trump Administration Deleted the Official ObamaCare Facts Section on HHS (But We Have a Link to the Archive)

The Trump Administration has deleted the official “ObamaCare Facts” section on HHS called “Facts & Features.” Luckily, WayBack Machine archives everything, so we still have access. If you want to find out a ton of ObamaCare Facts you can always check our independent website, but you can also check the internet archives. Here is the… Read More

ObamaCare 2019

Everything You Need to Know About ObamaCare for 2019: Information on Subsidies, Rates, Dates, Enrollment, and More We cover everything you need to know about ObamaCare in 2019 including information on enrollment, assistance, benefits, plan types, and more. NOTE: This page covers everything you need to know for 2019 up until open enrollment 2020 (which happens at the… Read More

Short Term Health Insurance Vs. ObamaCare

Short-Term Health Insurance

Understanding Short Term Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act We explain short term health insurance and how it is different than major medical coverage purchased on the marketplace during open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Short term health insurance is typically a limited benefit health insurance. Short term doesn’t follow the new… Read More

ObamaCare: Everything You Need to Know About the ACA

What is ObamaCare? Understanding The Affordable Care Act (ACA) “ObamaCare” is a nickname for the healthcare law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). The law is often called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for short. Many people are aware of the basics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They are aware… Read More

ObamaCare Facts Archive

The facts below are our original “ObamaCare facts” page. These ObamaCare facts will give you a sense of how things used to be and what has changed. See our up-to-date “ObamaCare” facts page here. It is easy to forget that time when women paid more than men for health insurance, or when you could be denied… Read More

Can You Get Dental, Hearing, and Vision Care with Medicaid?

I need Dental, Hearing, and Vision Care. Can I get it through Medicare? Medicare provides limited dental, hearing, and vision care. It covers some surgeries but no routine care. Available policies have limited coverage. What Does Medicare Cover? Medicare will not pay for routine care but may pay for testing if you have a condition… Read More

The History of Medicare

Medicine and Medicare in the U.S. The U.S. has had a Medicare program since the mid-1900’s and has accepted a theoretical responsibility to take care of the elderly, veterans, and the poor. Improved standards of living have increased our life expectancy tremendously. It was not unusual to see people in this country live only through… Read More

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