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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 Only Thing That Stays The Same… Welcome to 2026
CANN marks 30th anniversary with expanded partnerships and cross-condition advocacy evolution.

Jen Laws
Jan 44 min read


How Lupus Colorado and CANN Built an Advocacy Powerhouse
Lupus Colorado partnership with CANN demonstrates how disease-specific and multi-condition advocates amplify healthcare policy impact.

Kristy Kibler
Dec 14, 20253 min read


World AIDS Day - The Resistance of Resilience
World AIDS Day honors resilience of HIV advocates and communities resisting policy failures and system barriers to care.

Kalvin Pugh
Nov 30, 20254 min read


I Didn't Plan for Advocacy or Gratitude, Yet Here They Are
Personal narrative on becoming an HIV advocate and the gratitude found in fighting for healthcare access from lived experience.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 23, 20255 min read


The HIV Care System Is Breaking Before Congress Even Cuts It
HIV care system deterioration from administrative obstruction and funding delays presages catastrophic effects of potential budget cuts.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 16, 20257 min read


Federal Policy Changes Threaten to Overwhelm ADAPs
Federal policy changes including Medicaid work requirements and ADAP eligibility restrictions threaten access to HIV medications.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 9, 20256 min read


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
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