Federal Judge's Ruling on Obamacare Could Increase Health Care Costs and Reduce Preventative Care.

A federal judge in Texas has struck down the Affordable Care Act policy that mandates private health insurers to fully cover preventive care services at no cost to patients. The ruling affects all Americans with private health coverage, potentially affecting 150 million people. Health policy experts describe free preventive care as one of Obamacare’s most transformative policies. The Biden administration plans to appeal the ruling, setting up the possibility of yet another Supreme Court challenge to Obamacare looming.