The U.S. Supreme Court has issued its long-awaited decision in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision requiring insurers to cover certain preventive services—such as cancer screenings, prenatal care, and STD testing—without cost-sharing, as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Frier Levitt co-founding partner Daniel Frier is featured in the MedCity News article, “How Healthcare Leaders Are Responding to the Supreme Court’s Preventive Care Ruling,” offering insight into the decision’s broader implications.
Dan discusses the religious freedom component of the case, which stemmed from a challenge by several Texas residents and two Christian-owned businesses. The plaintiffs argued that coverage of services like HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) violated their rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). While the district court ruled in favor of Braidwood, the Supreme Court noted that the government did not appeal this part of the district court’s judgment, so the religious issue remains with the district court.
Dan explains, “The Court’s handling of the religious freedom claim signals that employers with sincerely held religious objections may still seek exemptions from certain coverage mandates under RFRA. The ongoing proceedings in the district court on this issue could influence the scope of religious accommodations available under federal health care law.”
Read the article here: https://medcitynews.com/2025/06/supreme-court-preventive-services-aca/
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