Supreme Court Case Could Threaten Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings (AJMC)

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), warning that millions of Americans could lose access to essential colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings if the Task Force’s role is undermined. In an amicus brief filed in Kennedy v. Braidwood, the ACG emphasized that limiting USPSTF’s authority would severely jeopardize decades of progress in CRC prevention, especially as incidence rates are rising among younger adults.