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How One FQHC is Advancing Health Communication
Access Health Louisiana uses animated series and radio to educate communities on HIV, HCV, and public health.

Jen Laws
Jan 30, 20222 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q1: January 2022
Q1 2022 assessment of HCV treatment access in ADAPs and Medicaid with DAA coverage and harm reduction data.

Jen Laws
Jan 23, 202224 min read
2022: New Beginnings, New Changes
CANN announces 2022 organizational changes including rebranding and launching the 340B Action Center.
Dusty Garner
Jan 2, 20223 min read
2021: A Year in Reflection
CANN reflects on 2021 advocacy spanning 340B drug pricing, HIV, hepatitis C, and substance use disorder policy.

Jen Laws
Dec 12, 20213 min read
FDA Move Aims to Diversify HCV Test Maker Market, Reduce Regulatory Burden
FDA reclassifies HCV testing to reduce regulatory burden and enable new test makers to enter market.

Jen Laws
Dec 5, 20212 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q4: October 2021
Q4 2021 Watch covering HCV drug formulary updates, ADAP and Medicaid changes, and pandemic impact on care.

Jen Laws
Oct 19, 202123 min read
HIV & Covid-19: A Story of Concurrent Pandemics
Global Fund report shows COVID-19 reduced HIV/HCV program efficacy while South Africa tripled ART coverage.

Jen Laws
Oct 3, 20213 min read
Veterans Linkage to Care: Perspectives on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Opioids & Mental Health
31,000 Veterans with HIV face unique barriers including comorbidities and HCV rates 3x the general population.

Jonathan J. Pena, MSW, LCSWA
Sep 19, 202113 min read
A Different Booster: HBV Vaccines among PLWHA
Analysis of hepatitis B vaccine efficacy and revaccination protocols for people living with HIV.

Jen Laws
Sep 5, 20213 min read
Amid HIV Outbreaks, Covid-19 Fractures Existing Public Health Efforts
COVID-19 strains public health efforts addressing HIV outbreaks, diverting resources from the domestic epidemic.

Jen Laws
Aug 29, 20213 min read
Post-PHE: Continuity in Care for Vulnerable Populations is Critical
Post-PHE planning for Medicaid redetermination: extended timelines and navigator support for safety net care.

Jen Laws
Aug 22, 20214 min read
Degrees of Separation: Social & Spatial Networks of HIV & HCV
Study explores social-spatial networks and HIV/HCV diagnosis rates among homeless and injection drug users.

Jen Laws
Aug 15, 20213 min read
Potentially Powerful Tools: A Vaccine in the Fight Against HCV
Nobel laureate's HCV vaccine development targeting 2029 offers hope alongside access equity challenges.

Jen Laws
Aug 8, 20213 min read
WHO Hepatitis C Elimination Goal Slipping Away
WHO 2030 HCV elimination goal at risk; only 5 of 110 countries on track as COVID-19 disrupts progress.

Jen Laws
Jul 25, 20214 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q3: July 2021
Q3 2021 quarterly review of HCV drug access across ADAPs and Medicaid with harm reduction program updates.

Jen Laws
Jul 22, 202119 min read
Community Roundtable Emphasizes Impacts of Covid-19
CANN roundtable discusses pandemic's impacts on HIV, HCV, STI, and SUD programs and funding weaknesses.

Jen Laws
Jul 11, 20214 min read
Rising Morbidity: Viral Hepatitis Co-Infection with HIV and Age All Associated with Increased Rates of Liver Cancer
Study of 109,283 patients links HIV status and viral hepatitis coinfection to significantly increased liver cancer rates.

Jen Laws
Jun 13, 20213 min read
Medicaid Access: HCV Medication Stalls
Restrictive Medicaid policies limit HCV treatment access through fibrosis restrictions and sobriety requirements.

Jen Laws
May 30, 20213 min read
Global & National Perspectives on HIV & HCV Co-Infection
UNAIDS report highlights HIV-HCV coinfection rates among people who inject drugs globally and in the US.

Jen Laws
May 9, 20213 min read
SCOTUS Sets Dangerous Precedent for Incarcerated People Needing Care
Supreme Court allows states to ration hepatitis C care in prisons, setting dangerous precedent for incarcerated people.

Jen Laws
May 2, 20213 min read
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