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PDAB state implementation variations and how patients can engage in the process.

Medicaid unwinding: 74% of 5.5M disenrollments due to procedural errors, not ineligibility.

CMS's $9B remedy to hospitals after SCOTUS 340B ruling lacks enforcement of charitable care requirements.

Payers face regulatory scrutiny for systematic coverage denials and prior authorization abuse.

Q3 2023 Watch: HIV disparities coverage; debt ceiling crisis impacts; Medicaid disenrollment trends tracked.

House appropriations proposes deep cuts to HIV/HCV funding including elimination of EHE initiative.

Introduction to PDABs: structure, function, and importance for patient medication access.

Iowa's elimination of HIV/AIDS education threatens youth prevention and LGBTQ health outcomes.

340B reform must prioritize patients: charity care obligations and medical debt reduction.

Mid-year policy update covering Medicaid unwinding, ACA preventive care, and public health funding.

Hospital price transparency and 340B lack accountability while patients face medical debt.

State legislative attacks on trans care and abortion undermine health equity and HIV prevention.

Youth mental health crisis worsened; CDC data shows rising suicide attempts among girls and LGBTQ youth.

Payers use prior authorization and step therapy to deny care, driving health disparities.

Q1 2023 Watch: Tennessee rejecting federal HIV funding; updates on ADAPs, Medicaid, veterans care, and harm reduction.

Tennessee rejects $8.3M in federal HIV prevention funding, threatening surveillance and care programs.

Nursing shortages and hospital consolidation together degrade patient care and access.

Preview of 2023 federal regulatory priorities: Section 1557, IRA implementation, and prior authorization reform.

Employers can advance health equity through inclusive benefits design and quality provider networks.

2022-2023 respiratory season tracking flu, COVID-19, and RSV with severe early indicators.