Supreme Court Rules Preventive Care Must Be Covered Under ACA

WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2025) – Today, the Supreme Court upheld, in its ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., the Affordable Care Act’s provision for no-cost coverage of preventive health services.

In response, Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, issued the following statement: 

“Today, we sigh with relief that the Court’s decision ensures, for now, that millions of people in this country can continue to receive essential preventive care services, such as cancer screenings and HIV prevention, without additional costs. However, we know the fight to protect critical preventive care is just getting started, as the Trump Administration and Secretary Kennedy undo decades of progress rooted in science.

The Health and Human Services Secretary, under this opinion, has the authority to fire members of the team that provide recommendations about preventative care and overrule their recommendations. That means the Trump administration may undermine the use of sound science in determining which preventative care must be covered at no cost. 

This ruling also doesn’t erase the ongoing threats to health care access we’re facing. In recent opinions, the Court has narrowed access to gender affirming care and vital services provided by Planned Parenthood, all the while the Trump administration proposes cutting funds to Medicaid. Although this decision upholds access at this moment, the broader landscape remains precarious. We will continue to stay vigilant in defending the right to health care for all.”