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Preventive care stays free, for now

The Affordable Care Act survived yet another trip to the Supreme Court. The justices quibbled over just how powerful the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are, but the conclusion is this: Any preventive service that gets an A or B grade from the USPSTF must continue to be covered by health insurance companies at no cost for people. 

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