WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., which upheld the provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to cover preventive services like cancer screenings and HIV prevention drugs:
“I’m relieved that the Supreme Court has protected lifesaving care for millions of Americans.
“The Court’s decision means insurers must continue to cover the cost of cancer screenings, medications that stop heart attacks before they start, and HIV prevention. It’s the kind of medical care that saves lives, makes hospitals less crowded, and – critically for my home state of Delaware – makes ER wait times shorter.
“While today is a victory, this win comes as President Trump has unilaterally and illegally cut other programs that provide preventive health care. He’s trying to kick millions off Medicaid and has slashed funding from programs proven to prevent HIV transmission at home and abroad.
“I will keep fighting for Americans’ right to affordable health care.”