Employers should continue waiving preventive care out-of-pocket costs regardless of how Supreme Court rules

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Preventive health care coverage has proven to be a worthwhile benefit that saves lives and improves health.
61% : Removing cost sharing for preventive services is especially important because 29% of those with employer-sponsored health insurance have high-deductible health plans (HDHPs).
58% : A very broad decision could strike down all preventive service mandates under the Affordable Care Act.
58% : For those with deductibles, the average aggregate deductible for HDHPs was $4,991 in 2024, and the Affordable Care Act allows a family plan deductibles of up to $18,400 in 2025.
55% : These laws do not apply to self-funded plans, which cover almost two-thirds of those with employer-sponsored health insurance.
55% : These rules would not change as the result of Braidwood, so the tax deductibility of health savings accounts should not be adversely impacted by continuing to provide coverage with no out-of-pocket costs for these services.

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