⚡️ TL; DR (too long, didn’t read)

The Supreme Court says we can still access cancer screenings, HIV testing, and perinatal depression under the ACA for now—because, obviously.

The Court ruled in Kennedy v Braidwood preserving no-cost preventive care protections for now for 21+ million people insured by the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare).

This means insurers must continue covering essential preventative care. Think: HIV prevention (PrEP), STI testing, and screenings for cancer, perinatal depression, and preeclampsia. Because, obviously they should.

The outcome is a relief—but the fact that the Court even entertained this case is deeply alarming. It was brought by religious extremists who are doing everything they can to take away our health care and freedom.

And let’s be clear—this fight isn’t over. Extremists will continue testing the limits of their power—and we’ll keep fighting back.

🤿 Dive Deeper: Supreme Court Case Kennedy v. Braidwood

Here’s what this case was all about:

• The ACA covers certain preventive care services at no cost to patients.
• Expert groups like the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (the focus of this case), decide what services are covered.
• This case, Kennedy v. Braidwood, questioned whether the Task Force is legit and constitutional.
• If the Supreme Court had decided that the Task Force wasn’t legit, over 21 million people could have lost access to live-saving health care services.
• The outcome could have set the stage for losing other care in future challenges—including access to birth control.

The Court ruled that the Task Force’s structure is legal, but honestly this case should never have gotten this far in court.

⚠️  The Stakes: Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention, Maternal Health

Given the value of these life-saving services, how was this even a question to begin with?

The following health care would have been on the line:

Black and brown communities, LGBTQ+, and those already struggling to afford care would have been hit hardest. A bad decision would have deepened long-standing health disparities in an already unequal system.

🛩️ The Big Picture: Project 2025 in Action

This case was a direct attack on the ACA and on LGBTQ+ health care under the banner of “religious freedom”—and part of a broader playbook we know too well.  

Americans overwhelmingly support no-cost preventive care—including 72% of Republicans. Yet, nearly half of U.S. adults find health care costs difficult to afford.

Project 2025 is the far-right extremist playbook for Trump’s second term. It includes plans to repeal the ACA—something Trump and Republican lawmakers have been trying to do for years.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, has exhibited an open hostility toward the health needs of LGTBQ+ people and has already undermined critical protections against HIV.

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We must continue to work to ensure everyone, no matter your sexual orientation, gender identity, race, income or location, can access the care they need to thrive.

Make no mistake: this fight isn’t over. Extremists will continue testing the limits of the courts to strip people of care, coverage, and control.

The fact that this even reached the Supreme Court tells us how vulnerable our healthcare still is: we can’t be complacent. We’re relieved for now—but the fight continues.