The US Supreme Court is set to review the Affordable Care Act (ACA) amid ongoing legal challenges from conservative groups.

This case follows a petition from the Biden administration seeking to overturn a ruling from the 5th US Circuit Court that deemed certain ACA mandates unconstitutional.

The legal challenge originates from Texas, where businesses and individuals argue that the ACA's mandates violate the Appointments Clause.

This ongoing legal battle is known as Braidwood Management v. Becerra, representing a continuation of the ACA's long history of legal disputes.

The 5th Circuit's ruling could set a precedent that influences other courts in its jurisdiction, potentially leading to broader limitations on the ACA's mandates.

These mandates include critical provisions such as no-cost preventive care coverage for essential services like cancer screenings and heart medications.

If the 5th Circuit's ruling is upheld, it could significantly reduce access to life-saving screenings and preventive measures for millions of Americans.

US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar has emphasized that such a ruling could harm those who rely on preventive services without cost sharing.

Historically, efforts to overturn the ACA have largely been unsuccessful, although the law's expansion of Medicaid has faced its own challenges.

Despite these ongoing legal battles, the ACA, commonly known as Obamacare, is not a central focus of the current presidential campaign, although candidates Trump and Harris continue to address it.