(July 3, 2025) – On Friday, June 27, the Supreme Court backed a mandate for preventive services to be cost-free if supported by an expert panel. With a six-to-three
decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood, the court overruled an appeals court's finding that members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were not constitutionally appointed. If the Supreme Court had agreed with the earlier decision, health plans could have reverted to charging out-of-pocket
costs for any service recommended by the Task Force since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010.
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Shannan Flach