“This ruling ensures that no woman will need to choose between her family’s financial well-being
and her own health.”
New York, NY—Physicians for Reproductive Health praises today’s ruling in King v. Burwell, upholding the Affordable Care Act 6-3 and confirming that those who have purchased their insurance through the federal exchange can still get tax credits. The Affordable Care Act ensures nearly universal health insurance coverage and guarantees access to critical reproductive health services such as well-woman visits, contraception without cost-sharing, and maternity care.
Physicians for Reproductive Health board chair, Dr. Nancy Stanwood, issued the following statement:
“Access to medical care is fundamental to the well-being of the patients we physicians care for every day. Such access is made possible by affordable health insurance.
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling ensures that the resounding success of the Affordable Care Act will continue — and our nation’s health will be better for it. As doctors in the reproductive health field, we know this law means our patients have access to birth control, well-woman visits, and maternity care, with no added fees.
“An adverse decision from the Court would have put these health benefits out of reach for millions of women. We know firsthand that women often neglect their health needs to pay for other life essentials such as food and housing. This ruling ensures that no woman will need to choose between her family’s financial well-being and her own health. This is a victory for public health and puts families first.”