Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Task Force That Issues Preventive Care Mandates

A federal appeals court previously ruled that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s structure made it unconstitutional.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on April 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Supreme Court justices considered on April 21 the constitutionality of a federal panel that issues mandates requiring insurers to cover preventive medical services without cost to patients.

In Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc., the justices examined a provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that allows the Preventive Services Task Force to make binding recommendations about preventive medical services, such as medications and screenings.