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HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2021
Quarterly update on HCV treatment coverage across ADAPs, Medicaid, Veterans programs, and patient assistance options.

Jen Laws
Apr 25, 202122 min read
All Together Now: West Virginia's HIV Outbreak
Analysis of Kanawha County HIV outbreak highlighting substance use, rural healthcare gaps, and pandemic impact.

Jen Laws
Apr 18, 20213 min read
The Most Meaningful Public Health Intervention: Housing
Housing instability increases HIV/HCV acquisition by 55-65%; housing investments outpace health interventions.

Jen Laws
Apr 11, 20217 min read
One Shot or Two? Necessity of COVID-19 Vaccination Among People Living with HIV and/or Chronic Liver Disease
COVID-19 vaccination priority for people with HIV and chronic liver disease amid immunological risks.

Jen Laws
Apr 4, 20213 min read
Novel Developments: Merck & Gilead Partner on New ARVs
Merck-Gilead partnership on long-acting injectables Islatravir and Lenacapavir for HIV treatment.

Jen Laws
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Covid-19: How Far We've Come & How Far We Have to Go
Assesses pandemic's ongoing impact on HIV, HCV, and SUD surveillance and care with vaccine rollout.

Jen Laws
Mar 21, 20213 min read
What About Us? Reflections on What the Global Covid-19 Vaccine Means to HIV
COVID-19 vaccine development spurs reflection on 35-year HIV vaccine search and mRNA technology advances.

Jen Laws
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Painting Roses in the Desert: Despite Medicaid Expansion, Gaps Remain in Arizona
Arizona's restrictive Medicaid formulary limits single-tablet HIV regimens and HCV agents post-expansion.

Jen Laws
Mar 7, 20213 min read
Modeling Navigation: Hepatitis C Toolkit for Improving Care for People Who Use Drugs
NASTAD's hepatitis C navigation toolkit uses peer navigators and wraparound services for people who use drugs.

Jen Laws
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Family Courts, Child Welfare Services & Missed Opportunities for Intervention and Linkage to Care
Family courts and child welfare systems miss opportunities to address health needs and social determinants.

Jen Laws
Feb 21, 20215 min read
Ongoing Viral Hepatitis Outbreaks: Systemic Interventions
Multi-state Hepatitis A and B outbreaks linked to homelessness highlight housing as public health priority.

Jen Laws
Feb 14, 20213 min read
The Future is Now: Welcome to the Age of Injectables
FDA approves Cabenuva, first long-acting injectable HIV regimen offering monthly alternative to daily pills.

Jen Laws
Feb 7, 20213 min read
Highlights from the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan
HHS releases integrated Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan calling for a syndemic approach with HIV and STI.

Jen Laws
Jan 31, 20214 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2021
Quarterly Watch covering HCV treatment access across ADAPs and Medicaid, harm reduction programs, and COVID-19 impact on care.

Jen Laws
Jan 24, 202121 min read
HCV Screenings: An Evolving Blind Spot Amid Covid-19
COVID-19 caused a 50% drop in hospital HCV screening and 72% drop in primary care settings.

Jen Laws
Jan 24, 20213 min read
What a Narrowly Divided Senate Means for Health Policy
Narrowly divided Senate limits Biden's health policy agenda, making regulatory actions the primary reform path.

Jen Laws
Jan 17, 20213 min read
Too Good to be True: Drug Importation
Final rule allowing drug importation from Canada poses safety risks from counterfeit medications.

Jen Laws
Jan 10, 20213 min read
Covid-19's Impact on HIV, HCV, and Substance Use Disorder
Evaluates pandemic's impacts on HIV, HCV, and SUD services including testing disruptions and telehealth expansion.

Jen Laws
Jan 3, 20214 min read
Advocacy in 2021…and Beyond
CANN outlines advocacy priorities for the Biden era, from 340B reform and drug pricing to HIV criminalization and health equity.
Community Access National Network
Dec 11, 20204 min read
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