Comment on Obama health law's 'essential benefits' may be in jeopardy

Obama health law's 'essential benefits' may be in jeopardy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scrambling to nail down votes for the House health care bill, Republicans are considering ways to ease federal requirements that insurers cover such basic services as prescription drugs, maternity care and substance abuse treatment. [...] the ACA's benefit requirement had not been considered a budgetary issue. The ACA's "essential benefits" include outpatient care, emergency services, hospitalization, pregnancy, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, prescription drugs, rehabilitation, laboratory and diagnostic tests, preventive and wellness services, and pediatric care, including dental and vision services for kids.

 

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