Fate of Free Preventive Health Services Puts Employers on Edge

Many Americans who have obtained preventive services such as PrEP or anxiety screenings for children at no cost since the passage of the Affordable Care Act would have to pay out-of-pocket costs unless a recent court ruling is overturned.

One-third of the 46 preventive services that health insurance plans have been required to cover for free under Obamacare would be affected, an analysis of the district court decision by the University of Michigan’s Center for Value-Based Insurance Design found.

The court’s ruling, which potentially affects millions of Americans who receive coverage through employer and other private health plans, has employee ...