Maintaining access to preventive care is vital to the support of positive, long-term health outcomes and the fight against chronic disease. But there are barriers to that access; one of the most pervasive barriers is cost.
 
Acknowledging the problem, lawmakers, under the Affordable Care Act, sought to mitigate the impact of fiscal barriers to preventive care by requiring health insurance policies to cover such care without making the patient pay deductibles, coinsurance, or copays. And though the provision has endured consistent pressure, it has, so far, withstood the challenges to it. In the summer of 2025, for example, this provision was under scrutiny in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. Again, it survived, with the United States Supreme Court finding the requirement to be constitutional.  
 
But increasing volatility at the federal level threatens this durability. So, the Commonwealth must act to ensure that the progress made is not lost.
 
To this end, I will be introducing the Senate companion to Representative Warren’s legislation requiring health insurance policies to cover preventive health care services without cost-sharing.
 
This legislation will serve as a backstop to any relevant shifts at the federal level. Pennsylvanians cannot afford disruptions to preventive health care—vaccinations, blood tests, and cancer screenings. Please join me in maintaining access to preventive health care by supporting this legislation.