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HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2026
Q1 2026 Watch: HCV/HIV co-infection treatment access under evolving federal and state policies.

Ranier Simons
Jan 2830 min read


Florida's ADAP Cuts Put 16,000 People Living with HIV at Risk
Florida ADAP cuts eligibility from 400% to 130% FPL, threatening 16,000 PLWHA.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 256 min read


Equipping Patients with Tools to Reclaim the Promise of 340B
340B program drifted from patient benefit; federal reform needed for transparency and accountability.

Kalvin Pugh
Jan 184 min read


ACA Subsidies in Limbo: What the Senate Framework Means for Patients
Enhanced ACA subsidies expired Jan 1; Senate framework proposes two-year extension with restrictions.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 116 min read


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


Policy Failures, Not Fate: Inside 2025's Health-Care Unraveling
2025 healthcare crises result from policy choices as ACA subsidies expire, HIV care deteriorates, and state pricing experiments proliferate.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 7, 20259 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


340B - Are Patients at the Table or on the Menu? Reflections on the HELP Committee Hearing on 340B
Senate HELP Committee hearing reveals how 340B drug program expansion reflects hospital business strategy rather than patient benefit.

Kalvin Pugh
Nov 2, 20254 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q4: October 2025
Q4 2025 Watch monitoring HCV treatment access and federal initiatives including Cure Hepatitis C Act.

Ranier Simons
Oct 29, 202530 min read


Clade I Mpox Emerges as Public Health Capacity Collapses
Clade I mpox emergence reveals structural collapse in U.S. disease surveillance and public health response infrastructure.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 26, 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


Collateral Damage - How Shutdown Politics Abandons Survivors at the Margins
Government shutdown disrupts grant payments to community health centers and crisis service providers, threatening vulnerable population access.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 12, 20256 min read


Healthcare Infrastructure Crisis Compounds America's STI Epidemic
Deteriorating healthcare infrastructure and provider shortages exacerbate rising rates of sexually transmitted infections.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 5, 20255 min read


The Great European Drug Drought: What MFN Means for America
European price controls demonstrate MFN policy risks: delayed access, treatment rationing, and pharmaceutical innovation collapse.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 28, 20257 min read


September Shutdown Could Cripple Open Enrollment as HIV Patients Face Coverage Crisis
September government shutdown threatens healthcare systems during November open enrollment, risking coverage loss for 22 million Americans.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 21, 20255 min read


CBO Data Proves Hospital Systems Exploit 340B Drug Program for Billions
Congressional Budget Office confirms 340B program expansion driven by hospital exploitation rather than pharmaceutical price inflation.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 14, 20256 min read
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