PrEP Health Insurance Coverage to Remain Intact - For Now
Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.
June 13, 2023
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Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.
The defendants in the case previously argued that requiring insurance coverage of PrEP access was similar to supporting homosexuality.
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A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.
The case stems from a Texas company that argued covering PrEP violated its religious freedoms, claiming the medication encourages “homosexual behavior.”
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