For Media Inquiries, Contact Michael Chancley at michael@prep4all.org. 

Convening Organizations: 

PrEP4All

We fight to put lifesaving medication into the hands of everyone who needs it. Everyone, everywhere should be able to access HIV prevention and treatment regardless of their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or geographic location. Universal access to HIV PrEP and treatment can help us end the HIV epidemic. prep4all.org

CHLPI

We advocate for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms in health and food systems, with a focus on the health, public health, and food needs of systemically marginalized individuals.

GLAAD:

GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org or connect @GLAAD on social media.

Lambda Legal

The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (“Lambda Legal”) is a national organization working to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV, through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP)

CHLP is an abolitionist legal and policy organization that envisions and works for a world where HIV and other stigmatized health conditions are no longer criminalized but met with compassion and the resources to thrive.

Summary: 

On April 21st, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., a case that could strip away a critical piece of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which mandates that insurance companies cover certain preventive healthcare services at no out-of-pocket cost. 

Braidwood Management, Inc. originally initiated the case stating that, as a Christian-owned business and employer, providing coverage of PrEP violates their religious rights under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or RFRA. It has now evolved into an attack on the constitutionality of ACA mandates for preventive service coverage. 

While the case singled out PrEP and HIV prevention medication, Braidwood poses a major threat to most current ACA prevention coverage requirements which are providing millions of Americans with access to cancer screenings, heart disease medications, PrEP, and several other preventive care services without paying out-of-pocket. 

Bottom line: Although right now preventive services should still be fully covered at no cost by most insurers, that could change very soon. 

Video Testimonials: 

Video testimonials from PrEP users on the impact of Kennedy v. Braidwood can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QbwpN_kems9pzgV7gSxhnfOmks1k01ZC?usp=sharing

GLAAD Reporter Guide and Fact Sheet: https://glaad.org/releases/reporter-guide-fact-sheet-braidwood-the-supreme-court-case-targeting-prep-preventive-healthcare-for-americans/