Horsford Statement on Ruling on Preventative Care Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

NORTH LAS VEGAS – Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement today in response to a ruling from a federal judge in Texas regarding a key provision of the Affordable Care Act:

“Once again, an extreme activist judge is taking a monumental swing at the Affordable Care Act, which has saved millions of lives and made Americans healthier for the last 13 years. The preventative care provisions in the law have ensured that, without concern for cost, Americans have been able to get screened for things like diabetes, breast cancer and heart disease. It also puts the brakes on critical preventative treatments like immunizations and PrEP for HIV. The impact of this ruling, especially on working Nevadans and communities of color, will result in the loss of lives, increased costs for treatment of preventable illnesses, and increased inequities in our already unbalanced health care system.”