On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling[1] that preserves free preventive care[2] under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150 million Americans[3] stay healthy.
The case, Kennedy v. Braidwood, was the fourth major legal challenge[4] to the Affordable Care Act. The decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh with the support of Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan,...