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A Patient Advocate's Perspective - The Call of this Moment
Pugh reflects on 340B policy and patient advocacy in ensuring equitable medication access.

Kalvin Pugh
Nov 3, 20244 min read


Proposed Cigna-Humana Merger Raises Stakes
Proposed Cigna-Humana merger implications for healthcare competition and access.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 27, 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


Biden's Inaction Leaves Copay Assistance in Limbo
Federal policy failures on copay accumulator programs restrict patient assistance benefits.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 13, 20247 min read


FTC Sues Major PBMs for Unfair Practices Affecting Drug Costs
FTC complaint against major PBMs for anticompetitive rebating and insulin pricing.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 6, 20248 min read


The Great Disenrollment - Examining Medicaid's Post-Pandemic Shift
Medicaid disenrollment during pandemic unwinding and impacts on vulnerable populations.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 29, 20248 min read


Gaming as a New HIV Prevention Tool
Gamification as innovative approach to HIV prevention education for youth.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 22, 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
Grindr Launches At-Home STI Testing Initiative
Grindr's at-home STI testing kits address barriers to sexual health testing.

Jonathan Sosa
Aug 18, 20243 min read
The Promise of a Cure - Why Are We Still Failing People with HCV
Systemic barriers preventing HCV-infected people from accessing available cure.

Travis Roppolo
Aug 4, 20246 min read


Prescription Drug Affordability Boards and the ADA
ADA conflicts with state prescription drug affordability board operations.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 28, 20248 min read
Together TakeMeHome - One Year of Progress
First year results of Together TakeMeHome HIV self-testing distribution program.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 21, 20247 min read
FTC Ramps Up Efforts Against Hospital Consolidation
FTC enforcement against hospital mergers and implications for costs and access.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 7, 20248 min read
Prescription Drug Affordability Boards - A Threat to Ending the HIV Epidemic
Potential harms of state PDABs on HIV treatment access and ending the epidemic.

Ranier Simons
Jun 30, 20248 min read
How the IRA's Price Controls Could Backfire on Patients
Unintended consequences of Inflation Reduction Act drug pricing provisions.

Travis Roppolo
Jun 23, 20247 min read
Combating Shame and Stigma in the Fight for LGBTQIA+ Health Equity
Stigma, discrimination, and resilience in LGBTQIA+ communities' fight for health equity.

Travis Roppolo
Jun 16, 20244 min read
ADA & HIV Legal Protections
Analysis of ADA protections for PLWHA including workplace discrimination and HIV criminalization.

Travis Roppolo
May 26, 20247 min read
Equitable and Data-Driven Viral Hepatitis Quality Measures
HHS proposed viral hepatitis quality measures for Medicaid and health equity implications.

Travis Roppolo
May 19, 20245 min read
MPOX and Beyond - Reforming Emergency Response
Mpox emergency response analysis and lessons for future equitable public health crises.

Travis Roppolo
May 5, 20246 min read
HCV Cases Down, But Not Out
Declining HCV infections but persistent treatment barriers and disparities remain.

Travis Roppolo
Apr 21, 20246 min read
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