On June 27, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision that requires most private insurers to cover preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) without cost-sharing by patients.

This is a significant victory for our patients. The ruling ensures continued access to USPSTF recommended colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and other critical cancer screenings.  

Earlier this year, ASGE joined 32 other medical and patient advocacy organizations in filing an amicus brief led by the American Cancer Society. The brief offered compelling clinical evidence supporting the lifesaving impact of preventive care and warned that the loss of cost-free access would result in delayed diagnoses, preventable deaths, and increased long-term health costs.

This is a significant victory for our patients. The ruling ensures continued access to USPSTF recommended colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and other critical cancer screenings.  

“This decision reinforces the vital role of evidence-based preventive services in saving lives,” said ASGE President Amitabh Chak, MD, MASGE. “Without financial barriers more patients will be screened, more cancers prevented and caught early, and more lives saved. ASGE is proud to have stood with our partners in defending access to life-saving preventive care services.”

Read the joint organization media release on the decision released immediately after the decision.

ASGE will continue to advocate for policies that support access, equity, and excellence in GI care. We thank you for the role you play every day in delivering high-quality, evidence-based endoscopic care to patients across the country.