Supreme Court Ruling Fuels Concerns Over Executive Power, Resistance
The Supreme Court has upheld a crucial component of the Affordable Care Act, ensuring continued access to free preventive services for approximately 150 million individuals. The court’s 6-3 decision maintained the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s authority to determine these free services. The case centered on challenges to the task force’s appointment process, with lower courts initially finding them unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court reversed this. Justice Kavanaugh stated the Department of Health and Human Services has the power to appoint task force members, preserving the executive chain of command.
John Q. Hosedrinker