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Statement of ACAP CEO Margaret A. Murray on Braidwood v. Becerra
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2023
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jeff Van Ness, 202-204-7515; jvanness@communityplans.net
STATEMENT OF ACAP CEO MARGARET A. MURRAY ON BRAIDWOOD v. BECERRA
LOS ANGELES—ACAP CEO Margaret A. Murray today issued the following statement on the recent decision handed down in Braidwood Management Inc v. Becerra, which would strike down the requirement in the Affordable Care Act for health plans to cover without cost-sharing for consumers preventive services as identified by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF):
“This decision, if implemented, would erode access to an entire range of preventive health services—from cancer screening to HIV prevention to preeclampsia screening for expecting mothers.
“Families deserve better than having bedrock protections of the health reform law invalidated with a two-page ruling. We call on the Justice Department to appeal this ruling such that this decision can be stayed to give the necessary acts of jurisprudential hygiene time to occur.
“In the interim, our Safety Net Health Plans will continue to work to equitably improve the health of all their members – regardless of their sexual orientation or their gender identity.”
About ACAP:
ACAP represents 79 health plans, which collectively provide health coverage to more than 25 million people. Safety Net Health Plans serve their members through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Marketplace and other publicly sponsored health programs. For more information, visit www.communityplans.net.
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