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Prescription Drug Advisory Boards: What They Are and Why They Matter to Patients
Introduction to PDABs: structure, function, and importance for patient medication access.

Ranier Simons
Jul 9, 20234 min read


Opioid Settlements in America
Opioid settlement funds allocation overview: oversight and community impact considerations.

Marcus J. Hopkins
Jul 2, 20234 min read
When Anti-Equality Means Anti-HIV
Iowa's elimination of HIV/AIDS education threatens youth prevention and LGBTQ health outcomes.

Riley Johnson
Jun 25, 20234 min read
The Necessity of Patient-Centered 340B Reform
340B reform must prioritize patients: charity care obligations and medical debt reduction.

Jen Laws
Jun 18, 20233 min read
Mid-Year Public Health Policy Update
Mid-year policy update covering Medicaid unwinding, ACA preventive care, and public health funding.

Jen Laws
Jun 11, 20235 min read
Jen's Half Cents: Digging Deep on Leadership Equity in HIV
HIV organizations face generational leadership transitions; racial equity in leadership roles needed.

Jen Laws
Jun 4, 20233 min read
An Expression of Support for Basic Human Decency
CANN and ADAP issue Florida travel advisory due to discriminatory LGBTQ legislation.

Jen Laws
May 28, 20235 min read
Lived Values: Trans Employment Survey of National HIV Advocacy Organizations
CANN survey assesses HIV advocacy organizations' capacity to hire and support transgender staff.

Dietz
May 21, 20235 min read
MPOX Resurgence Points to Potential Trouble Ahead
New MPOX clusters signal resurgence; insufficient vaccine coverage in marginalized communities.

Marcus J. Hopkins
May 14, 20234 min read


HIV Advocates Gather in Nashville for Health Fireside Chat
Nashville Fireside Chat: state funding cuts, 340B reform, and HIV criminalization law changes.

Jen Laws
May 7, 20234 min read
Underrepresented: HIV Prevalence Among Transgender Men
Transgender men underrepresented in HIV data despite elevated risk; inclusive data collection needed.

Jen Laws
Apr 30, 20233 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2023
Q2 2023 Watch: Braidwood decision impacts PrEP coverage; ADAP coverage analysis and Medicaid program updates.

Jen Laws
Apr 23, 202325 min read
Australia is on Track to End HIV…by Focusing on Treatment
Australian study: 1% viral load suppression increase correlates with 6% decrease in HIV diagnoses.

Jen Laws
Apr 23, 20233 min read
New STI Surveillance Report – It's Not Good
STI surveillance report shows rising syphilis and congenital syphilis amid workforce shortages.

Jen Laws
Apr 16, 20233 min read
Stigma: 'The PrEP Penalty'
The 'PrEP Penalty' describes insurance and policy discrimination against PrEP users.

Jen Laws
Apr 9, 20235 min read
Equity in Access: Hospital Price Transparency, Medical Debt, and 340B
Hospital price transparency and 340B lack accountability while patients face medical debt.

Jen Laws
Apr 2, 20234 min read
Analysis: Biden's Budget Request Emphasizes HIV, HCV Goals
Biden FY2024 budget includes $9.7B PrEP program and $11B Hepatitis Elimination Program.

Jen Laws
Mar 26, 20235 min read


A Pox in the Hen House: A Timeline of the MPV Outbreak and Topline Numbers
Timeline of 2022 MPV outbreak: racial disparities in vaccination and treatment access persist.

Marcus J. Hopkins
Mar 19, 20238 min read
DEA Proposed Rules Risk Harming Access to Care
DEA proposed rules restrict telemedicine prescribing, harming rural patients and transgender individuals.

Jen Laws
Mar 12, 20235 min read
Hepatitis C Medicaid Access Dashboard Provides 2023 Updates
HCV Medicaid Access dashboard 2023 update: progress in eliminating treatment restrictions by state.

Jen Laws
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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