USofCare Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Preventive Services Mandate

Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood that upholds the preventive services mandate – a critical part of our health care system that has for the last 15 years ensured that nearly 151 million people can access preventive care services including colorectal cancer screenings, PrEP for HIV prevention, and mental health screenings at no out of pocket cost. In response, United States of Care released the following statement:

“Today, the Supreme Court correctly upheld one of the most important and popular components of our health care system – the requirement that most private health insurance cover preventive services without cost for people,” said United States of Care CEO and Co-Founder Natalie Davis. “At United States of Care, we hear from people all the time that they worry their health care won’t be there when they need it. Today’s decision helps ease some of that anxiety by preserving no-cost access to care people need to stay healthy.” 

“We know that even small cost barriers can cause people to delay or skip care – often leading them into needing more expensive forms of care down the line. We also know that no-cost preventive care is wildly popular, with 92% of Democrats and 72% of Republicans expressing support. By protecting people’s access to no-cost preventive services, the Supreme Court has reaffirmed people’s right to access care that will help keep them healthy.”

“As we move beyond this years-long court battle to protect access to no-cost preventive care, we remain concerned about potential threats to independent expert panels that advise the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The evidence-based recommendations from these panels – including the United States Preventive Services Task Force – have long served as a cornerstone of preventive health policy, ensuring that coverage decisions are guided by medical expertise rather than financial or political interests. Without this framework, people could face new hurdles in accessing life-saving screenings for cancer, diabetes, and other conditions.”

“Millions of people – from those covered by private insurance, to those covered by Medicare and Medicaid – rely on the expertise of these panels to stay healthy. As improving the overall health of people across the country is a stated goal for the Trump administration, we strongly urge HHS to preserve the scientific independence and expertise of these panels to make sure the services people can access without cost are based on evidence-backed recommendations.”

Visit United States of Care’s preventive services resource hub here to learn more about this case and how we helped protect access to no-cost preventive care.

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