"“PrEP is not a luxury drug,” Schlossberg told The Advocate in an exclusive interview. “It is a near-certain HIV prevention tool. If we can prevent HIV, we should not put a price tag on the door.”"
"Schlossberg's plan has two pillars. The first would require all public and private insurers to cover every FDA-approved PrEP option with zero cost-sharing, meaning no copays, deductibles, or prior authorization requirements. Schlossberg said loopholes in existing coverage rules still leave many patients paying out of pocket. His proposal would also create a fed"
"Central to the plan is a head-on confrontation with Kennedy, his first cousin and the Trump administration's secretary of Health and Human Services, over what Schlossberg calls a catastrophic rollback of federal HIV prevention funding."
A Democratic congressional candidate is launching a national proposal to make HIV prevention drugs free at the point of care. The plan, called the “No Pay PrEP & PEP Plan,” targets out-of-pocket costs for FDA-approved PrEP options. It would require public and private insurers to provide zero cost-sharing, including no copays, deductibles, or prior authorization. The proposal also aims to address gaps that leave patients paying out of pocket. The candidate frames the effort as a direct response to federal HIV prevention funding rollbacks attributed to his cousin, the HHS secretary. The candidate is running in a closely watched Democratic primary for New York’s 12th District, with the primary scheduled for June 23.
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