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Health Equity & Community Care
Advancing health equity through community-centered care, addressing disparities in access, and policy solutions for underserved populations.


The Debt We Owe - How Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Showed Us What Solidarity Means
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy's legacy demonstrates solidarity's power in building healthcare justice and community leadership.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 19, 20256 min read


The Plan to Kill the World's Most Successful AIDS Program
Proposed PEPFAR defunding would eliminate the world's most successful global HIV program and damage international health capacity.

Travis Roppolo
Aug 3, 20255 min read


The Coming HIV Care Crisis
Impending HIV care crisis results from Medicaid work requirements, federal funding cuts, and healthcare system fragmentation.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 13, 20256 min read


How Pharma Can Turn Advocates Into Allies
Pharmaceutical industry engagement of patient advocates requires transparency about funding, conflicts of interest, and advocacy independence.

Travis Roppolo
Jun 29, 20256 min read


Equal Health Policy is Queer Liberation
Healthcare policy equality forms the foundation for LGBTQ+ liberation and health equity in prevention and treatment access.

Kalvin Pugh
Jun 15, 20254 min read


Strengthening Caregiving Infrastructure is Fundamental to a Healthy American Society
Caregiving infrastructure supports health equity and healthcare outcomes, requiring policy investment in caregiving infrastructure.

Ranier Simons
Jun 8, 20256 min read


Mapping Injustice - Redlining's Legacy in HIV Treatment Delays
Historical redlining policies correlate with current geographic disparities in HIV treatment access and care quality.

Travis Roppolo
May 4, 20256 min read


Leaked HHS Budget - Critical HIV Services Face Deep Cuts
HHS budget proposal would eliminate critical HIV prevention funding and reduce Ryan White HIV/AIDS program resources.

Travis Roppolo
Apr 27, 20257 min read


System Failure - Inside the Collapse of HIV Data Protections
Elimination of HIV data protections and surveillance capacity undermines disease tracking and outbreak response capability.

Travis Roppolo
Apr 20, 20256 min read


HIV Long-Acting Injectables Face Policy Hurdles After CROI 2025
Long-acting injectable HIV treatments demonstrate clinical promise but face coverage and implementation barriers.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 16, 20256 min read


DoxyPEP's Impact - New Evidence Shows Promise and Challenges in STI Prevention
DoxyPEP post-exposure prophylaxis demonstrates effectiveness for STI prevention with implementation challenges and equity concerns.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 19, 20255 min read


In Times of Uncertainty, Remember Your Values
Reflection on advocacy values and health equity commitment during political transitions.

Jen Laws
Dec 15, 20245 min read


New CDC Data Shows Progress on STI and Overdose Prevention
CDC progress data on STI and overdose prevention initiatives shows mixed results.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 1, 20246 min read


World AIDS Day - Together, Forward.
World AIDS Day reflection on ending the HIV epidemic: challenges and opportunities.

Kalvin Pugh
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Bipartisan Hepatitis C Elimination Plan Presents Critical Lame Duck Opportunity
Bipartisan HCV elimination legislation analysis and critical legislative window.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 17, 20246 min read


Public Input Needed - HIV, STI, Vaccine, and Hepatitis Policies
Call to action for community input on federal health policy initiatives.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 20, 20245 min read
Why Mental Health is Central to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Critical role of mental health services in HIV treatment and epidemic control.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 15, 20248 min read
Ensuring Equitable Access to PrEP for Minors in the South
Barriers to PrEP access for minors in Southern states: legal and political obstacles.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 8, 20248 min read
Data Gaps Exist for Transgender Patients Living with HIV, Despite Need
Data gaps in HIV surveillance for transgender people and policy implications.

Jonathan Sosa
Sep 1, 20243 min read
HCV Prevalence Burden Higher Among HIV-Positive MSM
Elevated HCV prevalence among HIV-positive MSM and co-infection management implications.

Jonathan Sosa
Aug 25, 20243 min read
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