The case concerns Obamacare's birth control mandate, which requires most private health insurance plans to cover contraceptives without a copay.
Wednesday’s decision sent the case back to a lower court. Further attempts to block the Trump rules may soon follow.
In a dissent, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg issued a stark warning about the potential impact of the ruling on employees. The mandate has been credited with significantly reducing birth control costs across the country. Before the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, contraceptives made up about 30% of women’s total
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