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crisis: we are systematically dismantling the healthcare infrastructure necessary to sustain these gains Penobscot County, Maine, faces the largest HIV outbreak in state history—28 new cases over two years, Deteriorating facilities cannot maintain proper medication storage, provide adequate clinic space for The HIV outbreak in Maine after syringe program closure demonstrates the cost of abandonment. Tough budget choices may be required.

announced it would be showcasing a newly added harm reduction vending machine to the located at the main released in June of 2022 found the anonymous nature of the vending machine programs was critical for many While some consumers engaged with peers they recognized, many chose not to and the researchers had good

legislation: Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maryland, and Maine In addition to shaping many policy recommendations, five (5) currently have the ability to enact binding A UPL sets a ceiling on what a payor may reimburse for a drug, including public health plans, like Medicaid

But the unwinding was a stress test, not the main event. Each of these policies may have merit on its own terms. The Urban Institute estimates roughly 5 million people may drop coverage and go uninsured, with the impact NASTAD report warns that H.R. 1 and the premium tax credit expiration threaten to "unravel the coverage gains ADAP administrative infrastructure to manage the coming enrollment wave. 60% of ADAPs already report maintaining

In an environment where maintaining the status quo requires extraordinary effort, advocates must reckon In May 2025, the Trump administration proposed $31.3 billion in cuts to the Department of Health and during the first Trump administration or address a rise in HIV transmission outbreaks as we’ve seen in Maine Section 525 maintains the longstanding prohibition on using federal funds to purchase sterile needles For PBMs with affiliated mail-order or specialty pharmacies, the bill requires disclosure of any benefit

Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) has been negotiating a compromise.

This is according to the most recent VA National Formulary, dated May 2021 (U.S. without cirrhosis or with cirrhosis (CTP A) Mavyret: 3 tablets orally daily with food for 8 weeks; may with cirrhosis (CTP A) Pangenotypic regimens Mavyret: 3 tablets orally daily with food for 8 weeks; may and works with HCV Specialist’s office so they can submit PA forms to a patient’s insurance company May Maine Decriminalizes Syringe Possession Maine reduced conflict in laws and programs in October.

Texas's ADAP maintains no HCV coverage, despite a brief period of covering DAAs in 2022. Good Samaritan laws may or may not provide protection to those currently under parole or probation. Maine reported 7,173 overdose reversals using state-supplied naloxone through its tiered distribution Virgin Islands maintain syringe services programs. The main causes of budget shortfalls are increased drug costs per client, expiration of enhanced premium

Texas's ADAP maintains no HCV coverage, despite a brief period of covering DAAs in 2022. Good Samaritan laws may or may not provide protection to those currently under parole or probation. Maine reported 7,173 overdose reversals using state-supplied naloxone through its tiered distribution Virgin Islands maintain syringe services programs. The current proposal flatly maintains current funding levels.

Texas’s ADAP maintains no HCV coverage, despite a brief period of covering DAAs in 2022. Good Samaritan laws may or may not provide protection to those currently under parole or probation. Many are losing their coverage due to administrative red tape. Yet many people living with HIV (PLWH) are discriminated against on many fronts. One main reason is that HCV has multiple genotypes and subtypes.

Trump Administration's approach to public health funding raises concerns about the stability of these gains programs, it falls significantly short of offsetting previous cuts, posing a substantial risk to the gains are to be maintained and expanded. Without a stable financial foundation, health departments will struggle to maintain prevention programs access to healthcare services, and committing to long-term funding, there is potential not only to maintain

Texas's ADAP maintains no HCV coverage, despite a brief period of covering DAAs in 2022. MAJOR CHANGE: Effective May 5, 2025, transitioned from retail pharmacy to mail order delivery system Good Samaritan laws may or may not provide protection to those currently under parole or probation. Maine reported 7,173 overdose reversals using state-supplied naloxone through its tiered distribution Virgin Islands maintain syringe services programs.