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The False Economy of Rationing Life
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.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 235 min read


ADAPs Work. Federal Policy Is Defunding Them on Accident.
ADAPs achieve 87% viral suppression but face funding crisis as multiple policies erode 340B rebates.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 16 min read


Equipping Patients with Tools to Reclaim the Promise of 340B
340B program drifted from patient benefit; federal reform needed for transparency and accountability.

Kalvin Pugh
Jan 184 min read
340B - Are Patients at the Table or on the Menu? Reflections on the HELP Committee Hearing on 340B
Senate HELP Committee hearing reveals how 340B drug program expansion reflects hospital business strategy rather than patient benefit.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 2, 20254 min read
CBO Data Proves Hospital Systems Exploit 340B Drug Program for Billions
Congressional Budget Office confirms 340B program expansion driven by hospital exploitation rather than pharmaceutical price inflation.

Travis Roppolo
Sep 14, 20256 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
Eye on 2024 - Federal Action on PBMs, 340B, and Telehealth
2024 federal healthcare policy priorities: 340B reform, PBM oversight, and telehealth.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 7, 20244 min read
CANN Grows to Meet Need
CANN outlines organizational growth and 2024 policy priorities including state-level advocacy.

Jen Laws
Jan 2, 20246 min read
Upper-Payment Limits; Drug 'Affordability' Boards Risk Medication Access
PDABs and upper-payment limits risk restricting medication access despite affordability intentions.

Jen Laws
Oct 15, 20234 min read
340B Hypocrisy: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Why We Need to Reform This Vital Safety Net Program
$100 billion 340B program lacks patient accountability; reform needed for charitable care obligations.

Jen Laws
Sep 24, 20236 min read
$9B 'Remedy' to SCOTUS Ruling Still Leaves Patients Behind
CMS's $9B remedy to hospitals after SCOTUS 340B ruling lacks enforcement of charitable care requirements.

Jen Laws
Aug 20, 20234 min read
Prescription Drug Advisory Boards: What They Are and Why They Matter to Patients
Introduction to PDABs: structure, function, and importance for patient medication access.

Jen Laws
Jul 9, 20234 min read
The Necessity of Patient-Centered 340B Reform
340B reform must prioritize patients: charity care obligations and medical debt reduction.

Jen Laws
Jun 18, 20233 min read
Equity in Access: Hospital Price Transparency, Medical Debt, and 340B
Hospital price transparency and 340B lack accountability while patients face medical debt.

Jen Laws
Apr 2, 20234 min read
Tension in Tennessee: HIV Crisis Looms
Tennessee rejects $8.3M in federal HIV prevention funding, threatening surveillance and care programs.

Jen Laws
Jan 29, 20239 min read
Advocates Gather to Discuss Pressing Healthcare Issues
ADAP Fireside Chat addresses counterfeit medications, 340B reform, and public health workforce sustainability.

Jen Laws
Oct 2, 20223 min read
Special Interests Favor S.4395, but Patients Oppose It...Here's Why
S.4395 would divert Ryan White resources from PLWHA to PrEP, threatening the safety net for vulnerable populations.
Brandon M. Macsata
Sep 25, 20228 min read
Industry's Changes to 340B Drug Discount Program
Pharmaceutical industry changes to 340B implementation impact pricing and accessibility for covered entities.

Jen Laws
Apr 10, 20223 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
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