The defendants in the case previously argued that supporting PrEP access was similar to supporting homosexuality.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood that health insurance companies must continue covering preventive services recommended by a federal task force — including HIV prevention medication, cancer screenings, and vaccines. The case challenged the United States Preventive Services Task Force’s preventive care ratings that require health insurance plans to cover recommended preventive services under the ACA. At issue was whether insurers could be compelled to cover services such as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, which prevents HIV transmission. Public health experts say PrEP access is especially vital for Black and Latine gay and bisexual men and transgender women, who are disproportionately impacted by HIV.
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