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National nonprofit working to help those living with HIV/AIDS and/or Viral Hepatitis receive access to care and treatment.
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Community Access National Network (CANN) @tiicann.org · Mar 19
Our joint statement with @adapadvocacy.bsky.social on @wsj.com reported funding cuts to #HIV Prevention programs...
JOINT STATEMENT On Reported HIV Prevention Funding Cuts March 19, 2025 Critical HIV Prevention Programs Facing Potential Elimination WASHINGTON, DC (March 19, 2025) - The ADAP Advocacy Association and the Community Access National Network (CANN) express deep concern regarding a recent Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering significant cuts to domestic HIV prevention funding. According to the report, programs potentially facing reduction or elimination include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s PrEP initiative and other prevention efforts, potentially impacting the entire $1.3 billion CDC HIV Prevention Program. These reported considerations come at a critical time when prevention programs remain essential to our national HIV response. CDC data shows that while PrEP coverage has increased to approximately 36% of people who could benefit, significant racial and geographic disparities persist. The Southern region is disproportionately impacted by HIV, with states like Louisiana having the 6th highest rate of HIV diagnoses nationwide. If implemented, these cuts would directly contradict the goals established in President Trump's Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, which aims to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030. Prevention tools like PrEP, which can reduce HIV acquisition risk through sexual contact by approximately 99% when taken as prescribed, are essential components of this effort. These programs are critical to the nation's public health infrastructure and represent one of the most cost-effective investments in disease prevention, especially for Black and Hispanic populations who face systemic barriers to healthcare access. Jen Laws, CANN President & CEO, argued: "Prevention programs further support treatment programs with testing, screening activities, and linkage to care upon reactive tests. The economic impact of these programs can be measured in more jobs, more clinics, healthier families, and more productive employees. Conversely, cutting these programs and their associated funding will be measured in terms beyond economic loss. It would be measured in the human toll, the harm to our communities, untreated illness, late diagnoses, families torn apart, and lives lost." HIV prevention programs support activities across other programs meant to monitor, control, and prevent STI transmission, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis, as well as aiding community responses to the opioid epidemic. In addition to the negative public health considerations of the proposed changes, states would also experience economic harm via job loss and potential clinic operations disruptions. The impact reaches beyond the CDC's line item of $1.3 billion, reducing drug rebates for these critical programs and supporting even more employment opportunities than might be imagined. Brandon M. Macsata, ADAP Advocacy Association CEO, added: "During his first term, President Trump was applauded for his Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, announced in 2019 during a State of the Union address to Congress. The news that potential funding cuts to HIV prevention programs not only would undercut the EHE efforts but would also put thousands of people needlessly at risk for acquiring HIV. A preventable increase in new HIV infections would strain already stretched federal resources dedicated to providing medical care and treatment to the 1.1 million people in the United States already living with HIV." Both ADAP Advocacy and CANN advocate for continued and expanded funding for comprehensive HIV prevention services, which should remain a bipartisan public health priority. President Trump's own Ending the HIV Epidemic initiativ…
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A @Pharmacy_Times overview of the 340B program concludes that “the program’s legitimacy rests increasingly on transparency, audits, and ensuring benefits reach vulnerable patients—not solely hospital finances.”
Billions at Stake: 340B Program Integrity and Sustainability in 2024–2025 | Pharmacy Times
The program’s legitimacy rests on transparency, audits, and ensuring benefits reach vulnerable patients.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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#IVF should be more accessible and affordable, but TrumpRX is not the way. By partnering with Express Scripts, Freedom Fertility & CVS (which the FTC recently sued for artificially raising drug prices), it’s clear that patients are not the priority.
Trump announces plan to lower the cost of a common IVF drug
Trump campaigned on expanding IVF access, referring to himself as the “father of IVF.” On Thursday, he announced a deal that will enable patients to buy a key IVF drug at a discount.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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"I didn't get here because I was virtuous or inspiring. I got here because people threw me ropes when I was sinking." CANN's Travis Roppolo reflects on gratitude, advocacy, and showing up when everything is on fire. #HIV #Thanksgiving
I Didn’t Plan for Advocacy or Gratitude, Yet Here They Are
CANN's Travis Roppolo shares a personal Thanksgiving reflection on the unexpected path that brought him to HIV advocacy.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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70% of HIV clinicians report service disruptions, but not from Congressional cuts - from administrative obstruction blocking appropriated funds. Our analysis examines how bureaucratic roadblocks destabilize HIV care before proposed eliminations take effect. #HIV #RyanWhite
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November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Federal policy changes threaten to overwhelm AIDS Drug Assistance Programs that serve 270,000 people nationwide. H.R. 1, expiring ACA subsidies, and proposed Ryan White cuts create conditions worse than the 2010 crisis. #HIV #ADAP #RyanWhite
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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To really create change, we have to care before it’s time to care. Well-spoken piece by the inimitable Mary Fisher in @TIME about compassion for #HIV patients and opposing ruthless domestic and international funding cuts.
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The Senate HELP Committee examined 340B program growth and transparency concerns, but patient voices were absent from the witness table. Our analysis asks: are patients at the table or on the menu when reform is discussed? #340B #HealthcareAccess
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340B: Are Patients at the Table or on the Menu? Reflections on the HELP Committee Hearing on 340B — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch
It was a busy few weeks for 340B in the nation’s capitol, on Thursday October 30th, The Health and Human Resources Administration (HRSA) announced it had approved nine drugs for its Rebate Model…
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November 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Congress must reject #MFN proposals. They won’t do anything to lower the price we pay for prescription meds. Instead, insurers will raise premiums and cost-sharing amounts to recoup lost revenue. @HouseGOP @HouseDemocrats @SenateGOP @SenateDems buff.ly/tw7Ykhe
October 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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States AIDS drug programs - lifeline programs our community relies on - are under pressure due to expiring premium tax credits. Thankfully, Gilead reversed course to support patients, but policymakers need to step up, center patient interests, and protect our access to health care. buff.ly/S9sACyu
Gilead agrees not to raise prices on HIV medicines for state AIDS drug programs
After tense negotiations, Gilead Sciences has agreed not to boost prices next year for HIV medicines that are sold to state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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We applaud Chair @SenBillCassidy and #SenateHELPCommittee members for evaluating the #340B program during Thursday's hearing. To lower costs & ensure 340B is directly benefiting patients, @GOPHELP / @HELPCmteDems must improve transparency & pass bipartisan #PBM reform. Read more >> buff.ly/GHA3D4F
October 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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#antiretroviral (ARV) treatment doesn’t just save lives – it prolongs them. Soon, long-term care centers will care for an older population, and must provide special consideration for de-stigmatization, empathy, and #equity. @mcknightsltcn
‘Ready to care?’ Nursing homes begin to grapple with nation’s aging HIV population
HIV has been a disease of younger adults, but the need for long-term care is increasing as more patients surpass their 50th birthdays and develop comorbidties much more common in older people.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy mobilized trans women to care for gay men dying of AIDS in the 1980s when no one else would. She died October 13 as trans people face epidemic HIV rates and legislative attacks. Our tribute examines the debt we owe. #HIV #TransRights
The Debt We Owe: How Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Showed Us What Solidarity Means — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy died on October 13, 2025, at her home in Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by family and the chosen community she spent 78 years building. Her death comes as America, and…
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October 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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If it looks like a bribe and acts like a bribe...

AARP disclosures show a $9 BILLION one-time payment from #UHC at the same time the insurer is under criminal investigation over #Medicare fraud. www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...
AARP under fire after $9 billion payment from UnitedHealthcare revealed
(The Center Square) – AARP is facing new scrutiny after disclosures showed it will receive $9 billion from UnitedHealthcare under a restructured deal to market AARP-branded Medicare Advantage plans.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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On National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, we join the call to "Start Treatment. Stick to It. Get Better." We advocate for culturally competent HIV care addressing language barriers and stigma in Hispanic/Latinx communities. Treatment adherence saves lives. #HIVAdvocacy #HealthEquity
National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
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October 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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26% of people living with HIV have experienced intimate partner violence, w/ 36% lower odds of viral suppression. Our analysis examines how DOJ grant cuts dismantle survivor services during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. #HIV #DomesticViolence #HealthEquity www.hiv-hcv-watch.com/blog/oct-13-...
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October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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People with HIV could pay $1,699+ more per year for health coverage when enhanced tax credits expire. ADAPs would face tens of millions in added costs. This threatens access to life-saving care. @KFF: #HIV #Shutdown #ACA buff.ly/gmvuhiK
How Might Expiring Premium Tax Credits Impact People with HIV? | KFF
This issue brief provides an overview of the potential impact not extending enhanced ACA premium tax credits could have on people with HIV and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Enhanced credits have…
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October 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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STI rates dropped 9% in 2024: chlamydia down 8%, gonorrhea down 10%, syphilis down 22%. This is proof public health interventions work. But congenital syphilis rose 2% to nearly 4,000 cases. 88% were preventable with testing and treatment. 1/5
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Government shutdown halts CDC disease surveillance, community health center funding at risk, and 40% of HHS workforce furloughed. People living with HIV depend on these services. #HealthcareAccess #GovernmentShutdown buff.ly/vemkTPW
Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties' Resolve
Stalemate centers largely on health coverage under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid
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October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Trump admin launching AI pilot to approve/deny Medicare treatments in 6 states. Concerns about transparency and how algorithms assess high-cost care—which includes HIV medications many people living with HIV depend on. #Medicare #HIV #HealthcareAccess
AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments
Trump administration will launch a program to see how much money AI could save the government
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September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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New @KFF analysis: Only 7% of Medicaid expansion enrollees—1.4 million people—live in counties that may qualify for work requirement hardship exceptions. States must request this relief, and 17 states have no qualifying counties. #Medicaid #HealthcareAccess buff.ly/qaiFM8q
A Look at the Potential Impact of the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements | KFF
This issue brief describes the hardship exception for individuals living in counties with high unemployment, and using the most recent available county-level unemployment data, estimates the number…
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September 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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European patients wait up to 989 days for approved treatments while only 29% of new medicines are fully available through EU reimbursement - down from 42% five years ago. Our analysis shows what #MFN pricing could mean for America. #DrugPricing #PatientAccess
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September 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Today on National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we recognize that gay and bisexual men represented 67% of new US HIV diagnoses in 2022. We need increased testing, prevention resources, and treatment access while addressing stigma and discrimination. #HIVAdvocacy #HealthEquity
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day | NIH
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the impact of HIV and AIDS on gay and bisexual men in the United States.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Thank you @AsmMarkGonzalez for standing up for the #HIV community through #AB554. Now, @CAGovernor has to follow through. Read more in @LosAngelesBlade from our very own Kalvin Pugh >> buff.ly/XfZ5Xut
September 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Last week we published analysis showing how hospitals exploit the #340B program for billions while reducing charity care. Now the @WSJ Editorial Board confirms: "Rich hospitals have been gaming a discount drug program for the poor." buff.ly/X4VNyUU (1/4)
A Good Idea to Cut Drug Costs
Rich hospitals have been gaming a discount drug program for the poor.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Congress faces Sept 30 #shutdown deadline just as Americans discover 75% premium increases during November open enrollment. For people living with #HIV who rely on #ACA plans but earn too much for Ryan White, this creates impossible choices between treatment and financial survival. 1/4
September 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM