Amicus brief filed in landmark ACA case defending preventive care access.
On February 25, 2025, we joined our partners at The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), PrEP in Black America (PIBA), Afiya Center (Dallas), Women with a Vision (New Orleans), SisterLove (Atlanta), and BlaqOut (Kansas City, Missouri) in filing an amicus, or “friend of the court,” brief in the Braidwood v Kennedy (previously known as Braidwood v Becerra) case on appeal in the Supreme Court in order to take a stand defending access to preventative health care nationally and to protect the Black and brown lives that will be lost should this access be overturned.
“I’m incredibly honored to stand alongside these Black and LGBTQ+ organizations as we boldly demand the highest court reckon with the profound harm the loss of preventative healthcare would have on our communities. While some may decide this is the moment to make ourselves smaller and less susceptible to opposition—now is the time to make it clear that we will continue to unapologetically advocate for our lives and well-being,” says S. Mandisa Moore-O’Neal, Executive Director of CHLP.
Braidwood v Kennedy, a case originally out of the Northern District of Texas on appeal in the Supreme Court this term, represents a recent attack upon the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), challenging the fact that private insurers are currently required to cover preventative care without cost-sharing (co-pays). The forms of preventative care under attack range from PrEP to cancer screenings. They include any preventative care that receives an “A” or “B” rating from the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent body charged by Congress to review forms of preventative care available and make recommendations that impact what is covered under the ACA. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that members of USPSTF are unconstitutionally appointed under the Appointments Clause of the U.S.
View the full press release and Amicus Brief here.
