Texas judge rules ACA coverage of HIV prevention drugs violates religious freedom

A federal judge in Texas has ruled that a provision of Obamacare requiring most health insurance plans to cover HIV prevention drugs for free violates employers’ religious freedom.

Judge Reed O’Connor for the Northern District of Texas sided with Braidwood Management that the provision violated the company’s rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, setting up what could be a lengthy legal battle to invalidate compulsory coverage of preventive services, including cancer screenings and flu shots.