<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Community Access National Network]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Community Access National Network (CANN) is a healthcare access policy institute advancing affordability and equity for vulnerable populations.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A New Single-Tablet Option for HIV's "Forgotten Population" Could Change Lives. Will Policy Let It?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Phase 3 data show a single-tablet regimen of bictegravir/lenacapavir could finally bring one-pill simplicity to long-term HIV survivors locked into complex regimens by decades of drug resistance. The science is closing the treatment gap. Will our policy systems do the same?]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/a-new-single-tablet-option-for-hiv-s-forgotten-population-could-change-lives-will-policy-let-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69caf1ea138134f81728d16e</guid><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emerging Access Issues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><category><![CDATA[Treatment Access Issues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Access & Affordability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Access Implications]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_3bb8a8b33fe34ea9b4103f1bfe49aa18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The False Economy of Rationing Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[States are rationing HIV medications through prior auth and formulary cuts to solve ADAP budget crises — a strategy that costs more, drives resistance, and concentrates harm on the most vulnerable.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/the-false-economy-of-rationing-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bdc3afe108eb64bf214c66</guid><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Treatment Access]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emerging Access Issues]]></category><category><![CDATA[Viral Hepatitis Policy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_854dcfafd2954760b02a9a839c3b2d31~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Quiet Pay Cut: Rising Health Insurance Costs Are Eroding Worker Compensation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising employer premiums averaging 9.5% erode wages, forcing workers to delay care.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/the-quiet-pay-cut-rising-health-insurance-costs-are-eroding-worker-compensation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd82febd46da1f6b2732d1</guid><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Access & Affordability]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform & Drug Pricing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Emerging Access Issues]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_bfd9d0d960274ca6b786a629a4908abe~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CROI 2026: The Tools Are Here. The Infrastructure Is Not.]]></title><description><![CDATA[CROI 2026 showcased breakthroughs alongside funding crisis disrupting global and domestic HIV services.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/croi-2026-the-tools-are-here-the-infrastructure-is-not</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd8300401a0b244dffa5ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Current Initiatives]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_9e8cff2985684184b3902434c87b2d4c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADAPs Work. Federal Policy Is Defunding Them on Accident.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADAPs achieve 87% viral suppression but face funding crisis as multiple policies erode 340B rebates.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/adaps-work-federal-policy-is-defunding-them-on-accident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd8302cf14a7a450c95e6d</guid><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[340B Drug Pricing Program]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_b1c5039975c942dbad2e3ae64461267b~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren and Hawley Want to Break Up Big Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Break Up Big Medicine Act would force structural separation of insurers, PBMs, and pharmacies.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/warren-and-hawley-want-to-break-up-big-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd8304bd46da1f6b2732e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Access & Affordability]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health System Consolidation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform & Drug Pricing]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_fe2616c3375144d18b74f07e51b966f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_639,h_426,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Wave of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Adds More Potential Peril]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicare drug negotiation's third wave includes Biktarvy, raising HIV treatment access concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/third-wave-of-medicare-drug-price-negotiation-adds-more-potential-peril</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd8306bd46da1f6b2732f0</guid><category><![CDATA[Healthcare Access & Affordability]]></category><category><![CDATA[PBM Reform & Drug Pricing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_0229449419dc4929a787fe909cf6da7c~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ranier Simons</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great American Recovery Needs More Than a Slogan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administration expands OUD medication access while defunding SAMHSA and restricting harm reduction.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/the-great-american-recovery-needs-more-than-a-slogan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd83099b4f1678f0816079</guid><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[Substance Use & Harm Reduction]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Commentary]]></category><category><![CDATA[Viral Hepatitis Policy]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_6b94e45695324c7ea9352aa17abad209~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congress Rejects HIV Cuts, But Flat Funding Won't End the Epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[FY2026 preserves HIV funding but level funding can't support long-acting therapeutics or growing needs.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/congress-rejects-hiv-cuts-but-flat-funding-won-t-end-the-epidemic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bd830bcf14a7a450c95e95</guid><category><![CDATA[Health Equity & Community Care]]></category><category><![CDATA[HIV/AIDS Policy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Policy Analysis]]></category><category><![CDATA[Substance Use & Harm Reduction]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0b4d9a_92862248de6c4f5db26a9c22b57a2d92~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Travis Roppolo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q1 2026 Watch: HCV/HIV co-infection treatment access under evolving federal and state policies.]]></description><link>https://www.cannpolicy.org/blog/hiv-hcv-co-infection-watch-q1-january-2026</link><guid 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