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Flying Blind - Public Health Without Population Data
Elimination of surveillance funding creates blind spots in disease tracking and health equity measurement.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 9, 20257 min read
Massive Medicaid Cuts Could Threaten Healthcare Access for Millions
Proposed Medicaid cuts and work requirements threaten coverage for millions including people living with HIV.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 2, 20256 min read
Healthcare in the Lame Duck
Healthcare policy opportunities and threats during lame duck congressional session.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 8, 202410 min read
Partisan Battles Put Public Health Programs in Jeopardy
Partisan political battles threaten essential public health programs and HIV funding.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 10, 20248 min read
A Patient Advocate's Perspective - The Call of this Moment
Pugh reflects on 340B policy and patient advocacy in ensuring equitable medication access.

Kalvin Pugh
Nov 3, 20244 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q4: October 2024
Q4 2024 Watch: HCV treatment access assessment with guidance for disaster-displaced individuals.

Ranier Simons
Oct 27, 202424 min read
The Great Disenrollment - Examining Medicaid's Post-Pandemic Shift
Medicaid disenrollment during pandemic unwinding and impacts on vulnerable populations.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 29, 20248 min read
MPOX and Beyond - Reforming Emergency Response
Mpox emergency response analysis and lessons for future equitable public health crises.

Travis Roppolo
May 5, 20246 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
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
Beyond Medicine - Medicaid's Role in Bridging Healthcare and Housing
Medicaid's expanding role in addressing housing instability through Section 1115 waivers.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 11, 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
Upholding Our Ethical, Moral, and Bipartisan Commitment to HIV/AIDS
Proposed $767M HIV cuts betray bipartisan legacy; RWHAP and PEPFAR face critical funding threats.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 10, 20235 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
Unveiling Disparities: OIG Report on HIV Care in Medicaid
OIG report: 27% of Medicaid HIV enrollees lack evidence of critical services; state disparities exposed.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Medicaid Unwinding is Going Terribly: By the Numbers
Medicaid unwinding: 74% of 5.5M disenrollments due to procedural errors, not ineligibility.

Jen Laws
Aug 27, 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
House Appropriations Mark-Up Alarms HIV Advocates
House appropriations proposes deep cuts to HIV/HCV funding including elimination of EHE initiative.

Jen Laws
Jul 23, 20233 min read
When Anti-Equality Means Anti-HIV
Iowa's elimination of HIV/AIDS education threatens youth prevention and LGBTQ health outcomes.

Riley Johnson
Jun 25, 20234 min read
Mid-Year Public Health Policy Update
Mid-year policy update covering Medicaid unwinding, ACA preventive care, and public health funding.

Jen Laws
Jun 11, 20235 min read
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