Statement on Braidwood Decision

HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Statement on
Braidwood Decision Preserving Preventative Healthcare Access

WASHINGTON, DC, June 27, 2025 – HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health welcome today’s Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc, which upholds the federal government’s prior position; and affirms the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in guiding coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

This ruling preserves access to critical preventive health services for millions of Americans, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)—a proven intervention in the fight to end the HIV epidemic. The case had sought to carve out exemptions from covering PrEP based on religious objections, putting both coverage and public health protections at risk.

The ruling preserves not only PrEP access but also other critical services like cancer screenings, STI testing, and behavioral health interventions grounded in USPSTF recommendations. With new long-acting PrEP options just this week approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), today’s decision helps ensure continued, science-based access to preventive care grounded in clinical evidence—not ideology.

The ruling, in effect, reinforces the role of expert consensus in guiding public and private insurance coverage. It further sends a clear message that individual beliefs cannot be used to block access to essential health services.

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About HealthHIV

HealthHIV is a national non-profit working with healthcare organizations, communities, and providers to advance effective HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ health care, harm reduction and health equity through education and training, technical assistance and capacity building, advocacy, communications, and health services research and evaluation. Visit HealthHIV.org to learn more.

About the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health

The Coalition addresses the entire LGBTQ+ community, including clinicians, researchers, service providers, and advocates who serve individuals of every sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, and age regardless of disability, income, education, and geography. The Coalition is committed to improving the health and well-being of the community through advocacy, medical and consumer education, communications, capacity building, and health services research. Visit HealthLGBTQ.org to learn more.

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Scott Bertani
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scottb@healthhiv.org