Texas federal judge: Businesses not required to cover PrEP
qvoicenews.comAccording to a Texas federal judge Reed O’Connor, insuring against HIV transmission violates the religious freedom of businesses that object to LGBTQ+ people, meaning insurance companies cannot be forced to cover the medicines.
As a result of his ruling, a host of preventative services required to be covered by insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act are in doubt.
Photo: Screen grab from Administrative Office of the United States Courts’ video. UPDATE: Department of Justice attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services will appeal a Texas federal judge’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, according to a notice of appeal filed in federal court Friday.
According to a Texas federal judge, insuring against HIV transmission violates the religious freedom of businesses that object to LGBTQ+ people, meaning insurance companies cannot be forced to cover the medicines.
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