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The Last Clean Snapshot: What the CDC's 2024 HIV Data Tells Us About What Comes Next
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives: 2026 Update on May 18, 2026, presenting the most recent national picture of the U.S. HIV...

Travis Roppolo
May 255 min read


The Policy Stack: How SAMHSA, the White House, and Louisiana Are Rewriting Drug and Homelessness Response
On April 24, 2026, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a Dear Colleague letter that withdraws federal funding eligibility from fentanyl test strips, sterile...

Travis Roppolo
May 119 min read


The Great American Recovery Needs More Than a Slogan
Administration expands OUD medication access while defunding SAMHSA and restricting harm reduction.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 86 min read
Beyond Medicine - Medicaid's Role in Bridging Healthcare and Housing
Medicaid's expanding role in addressing housing instability through Section 1115 waivers.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 11, 20248 min read
CDC Publishes New Medical Monitoring Data
CDC data shows declining health ratings, increased mental health needs, and housing insecurity among PLWH.

Jen Laws
Sep 3, 20235 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2023
Q1 2023 Watch: Tennessee rejecting federal HIV funding; updates on ADAPs, Medicaid, veterans care, and harm reduction.

Jen Laws
Jan 29, 202327 min read
Feds Launch National HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation Plan
White House releases federal implementation plan with 380+ action items for National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

Jen Laws
Sep 4, 20223 min read
The Time Has Come to Centralize HIV Services in West Virginia
West Virginia's fragmented HIV services across four entities creates barriers; centralization needed.

Marcus J. Hopkins
Jul 3, 20225 min read
Degrees of Separation: Social & Spatial Networks of HIV & HCV
Study explores social-spatial networks and HIV/HCV diagnosis rates among homeless and injection drug users.

Jen Laws
Aug 15, 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
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
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