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First Circuit Rejects Another ACA Section 1557 Claim Challenging Weight-Loss Drug Exclusion (PDF)
Thomson Reuters / EBIA 
May 1, 2026 "This decision ... may offer some reassurance to plan sponsors that have similar plan exclusions, as it holds that a broad exclusion for weight-loss drugs does not, by itself, state a claim for disability discrimination under ACA Section 1557. However, the legal landscape is still evolving, and other courts could reach different conclusions." [Holland v. Elevance Health, Inc., No. 25-1359 (1st Cir. Mar. 27, 2026)] MORE >> |
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