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States Tighten HIV Drug Assistance, Raising Access Concerns

Congress has kept key drug assistance funding at $900.3 million annually since 2014. New enrollments for state programs jumped 30% from 2022 to 2024, in part because states cut off pandemic-era Medicaid assistance. As of January, at least 18 states have pulled back their Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, known as ADAPs, in some way.

NYC LGBT

LGBT

fromAbove the Law

5 days ago

Fourth Circuit Removes Autonomy From Adults In Healthcare Ban Decision - Above the Law

West Virginia's Medicaid ban on gender-affirming surgeries for adults was upheld by a federal appeals court, extending discrimination beyond minors despite Supreme Court precedent suggesting adults could access treatment.

LGBT

fromLGBTQ Nation

1 month ago

Missouri Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors - LGBTQ Nation

Missouri's Supreme Court upheld S.B. 49, banning gender-affirming care for minors and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages.

Public health

fromLos Angeles Times

3 months ago

CDC poised to decide on hep B vaccine for newborns amid pressure from Trump officials

Removing the recommended newborn hepatitis B birth dose would end public insurance coverage and substantially reduce access for low-income families, raising cancer risk.

Healthcare

fromFortune

5 months ago

Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people's paychecks to cover old medical bills | Fortune

Colorado courts approved thousands of wage garnishments for unpaid medical bills, often for small amounts and even when Medicaid should have covered care.