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A federal judge in Texas ruled that a provision of the Affordable Care Act that mandates free coverage of certain drugs that prevent HIV infections violates the religious beliefs of a Christian-owned company, according to reports.The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by former Texas solicitor general Jonathan Mitchell on behalf of Braidwood Management Inc. The lawsuit challenges a provision in the ACA that required free coverage of HIV drugs Truvada and Descovy, commonly known as PrEP.“Defendants do not show a compelling interest in forcing private, religious corporations to cover PrEP drugs with no cost-sharing and no religious...

The head-scratching continues over the failure of the Obamacare rollout and how the president allowed this to happen. Sebelius, Obama More News Obama, Sebelius never met BuzzChatter Friday: KC-area pols bid farewell to Mandela When it comes to political donations, the Koch Brothers trump all Kansas and Missouri battle for Boeing with incentives Clinton notes that he never exactly DENIED smoking dope Read more The Buzz Here’s a new theory: Not enough meetings. Politico points out on Friday morning that President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius simply never met in private meetings. Get this: Between July...