The Supreme Court seemed open on Monday to upholding the constitutionality of an ObamaCare requirement that insurance companies cover certain preventive care recommended by an expert panel.

Conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett both seemed inclined to support the position of the government and uphold the requirement, though their questions left room for uncertainty and interpretation.

Monday's case was the culmination of five years of legal wrangling. It centered on the role of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in setting insurance coverage requirements.

The health law requires insurers to cover services the task force recommends with a “grade” of A or B, like cancer screenings and HIV-prevention drugs.

The task force is made of medical experts who serve four-year terms on a volunteer basis. They are appointed by the Health and Human Services secretary and are supposed to be shielded from political influence. Congress designed the task force to be “independent and, to the extent practicable, not subject to political pressure.”

The challengers are a group of conservative Texas employers and individuals who argued the mandates are unconstitutional because the task force’s members are “inferior officers” who aren’t appointed by the president or........

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