A consultant analyzing a mammogram.Rui Vieira | PA Wire | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Thursday struck down an Obamacare mandate that required most private health insurance plans to cover preventive care such as certain cancer screenings and HIV prevention drugs.These services include mammograms for breast cancer among women ages 50 to 74 as well as screenings for colon, cervical and lung cancer. The mandate also covered drugs that prevent HIV infection in high risk populations, called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP. Most private plans were also required to cover screenings for certain sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Obamacare requirements also covered screenings for Type 2 diabetesYou can find the full list of covered preventive services the judge struck down here. The ruling applies to all listed services recommended after March, 23 2010.Judge Reed O’Connor in U.S. Northern District of Texas struck …
