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Improving HIV Care After Incarceration
Barriers to HIV care for formerly incarcerated people and continuity strategies.

Travis Roppolo
May 12, 20247 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2024
Q2 2024 Watch: Prior authorization rollbacks in Medicaid HCV programs; ADAP and assistance program coverage.

Ranier Simons
Apr 28, 202424 min read
COST CONTAINMENT vs. CARE EQUALITY
How payor cost-containment strategies drive health disparities and limit care access.
Community Access National Network
Mar 31, 20243 min read
Integrating HIV Treatment with Gender-Affirming Care
Integrated care models combining HIV treatment and gender-affirming healthcare.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 17, 20246 min read
Dire Consequences of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts on medication access and healthcare consolidation risks.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 10, 20248 min read
Transgender Community's Fight Against Systemic Discrimination
Systemic discrimination against transgender people in healthcare and society.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 25, 20249 min read
Ripple Effect - How PBMs and Counterfeit Drugs Threaten Patients
PBM practices and supply chain vulnerabilities enable counterfeit drug distribution.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 18, 20248 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2024
Q1 2024 Watch: Pandemic Medicaid protections ended; millions lost coverage; ADAP and veterans updates.

Ranier Simons
Jan 29, 202422 min read
Profit Over Patients - Challenging the Understaffing Crisis
Healthcare workforce understaffing driven by profit maximization and consolidation.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 14, 20247 min read
Payers Seek to Expand Telehealth, in Libraries
Libraries emerge as telehealth access points for underserved communities amid digital divide concerns.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 17, 20233 min read
Navigating the Intersection of HIV and Reproductive Cancers
PLWHA face elevated cancer risks; screening, HPV vaccination, and coordinated care are critical.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 19, 20236 min read
The Congenital Syphilis Crisis
Congenital syphilis cases tripled since 2017; integrated response including testing and education needed.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 12, 20235 min read
Beyond the Test: Ensuring Linkage to Care After HIV Self-Testing
HIV self-tests increase diagnosis but lack linkage to care; community support systems needed.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 4, 20235 min read
Payer-Denied PrEP Fails Black Women and Marginalized Communities
Payer denial of PrEP disproportionately fails Black women and marginalized communities.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 29, 20237 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q4: October 2023
Q4 2023 Watch: Bipartisan PEPFAR reauthorization push; ADAP coverage and Medicaid updates tracked.

Jen Laws
Oct 29, 202327 min read
Upper-Payment Limits; Drug 'Affordability' Boards Risk Medication Access
PDABs and upper-payment limits risk restricting medication access despite affordability intentions.

Jen Laws
Oct 15, 20234 min read
340B Hypocrisy: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Why We Need to Reform This Vital Safety Net Program
$100 billion 340B program lacks patient accountability; reform needed for charitable care obligations.

Jen Laws
Sep 24, 20236 min read
Payers Finally Facing Scrutiny for Denying Coverage
Payers face regulatory scrutiny for systematic coverage denials and prior authorization abuse.

Jen Laws
Aug 6, 20233 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q3: July 2023
Q3 2023 Watch: HIV disparities coverage; debt ceiling crisis impacts; Medicaid disenrollment trends tracked.

Jen Laws
Jul 25, 202327 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
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