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A close-up of an open hand holding multiple HIV medication pills of different shapes, sizes, and colors.

A close-up of an open hand holding multiple HIV medication pills of different shapes, sizes, and colors.

A New Single-Tablet Option for HIV's "Forgotten Population" Could Change Lives. Will Policy Let It?

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?

Mar 309 min read

A person seen from behind, slightly out of focus, looking toward the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge through a glass window. The capitol tower is in sharp focus against an overcast sky.

A person seen from behind, slightly out of focus, looking toward the Louisiana State Capitol building in Baton Rouge through a glass window. The capitol tower is in sharp focus against an overcast sky.

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.

Mar 235 min read

Side-by-side photos of Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Josh Hawley, both speaking and gesturing during public appearances.

Side-by-side photos of Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Josh Hawley, both speaking and gesturing during public appearances.

Warren and Hawley Want to Break Up Big Medicine

Break Up Big Medicine Act would force structural separation of insurers, PBMs, and pharmacies.

Feb 228 min read

A middle-aged man stands at a pharmacy pickup counter holding a prescription receipt, looking down at it with a concerned expression. The pharmacy background is slightly out of focus, with pill bottles and a register window visible. The image has a muted, documentary-style tone with natural overhead lighting.

A middle-aged man stands at a pharmacy pickup counter holding a prescription receipt, looking down at it with a concerned expression. The pharmacy background is slightly out of focus, with pill bottles and a register window visible. The image has a muted, documentary-style tone with natural overhead lighting.

Equipping Patients with Tools to Reclaim the Promise of 340B

340B program drifted from patient benefit; federal reform needed for transparency and accountability.

Jan 184 min read

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stand at a podium with a sign reading "SAVE HEALTHCARE" during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. An American flag is visible in the background.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stand at a podium with a sign reading "SAVE HEALTHCARE" during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. An American flag is visible in the background.

ACA Subsidies in Limbo: What the Senate Framework Means for Patients

Enhanced ACA subsidies expired Jan 1; Senate framework proposes two-year extension with restrictions.

Jan 116 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.

Nov 2, 20254 min read

Federal Antitrust Retreat Threatens Patient Access

Trump administration's revocation of competition executive order accelerates healthcare consolidation and threatens patient access.

Aug 31, 20255 min read

Most Favored Nation, Least Favored Patients

Most Favored Nation pricing threatens to import restrictive QALY-based frameworks that discriminate against expensive treatments.

Aug 24, 20257 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.

Nov 3, 20244 min read

Biden's Inaction Leaves Copay Assistance in Limbo

Federal policy failures on copay accumulator programs restrict patient assistance benefits.

Oct 13, 20247 min read

The Great Disenrollment - Examining Medicaid's Post-Pandemic Shift

Medicaid disenrollment during pandemic unwinding and impacts on vulnerable populations.

Sep 29, 20248 min read

Ensuring Equitable Access to PrEP for Minors in the South

Barriers to PrEP access for minors in Southern states: legal and political obstacles.

Sep 8, 20248 min read

Grindr Launches At-Home STI Testing Initiative

Grindr's at-home STI testing kits address barriers to sexual health testing.

Aug 18, 20243 min read

Together TakeMeHome - One Year of Progress

First year results of Together TakeMeHome HIV self-testing distribution program.

Jul 21, 20247 min read

Prescription Drug Affordability Boards - A Threat to Ending the HIV Epidemic

Potential harms of state PDABs on HIV treatment access and ending the epidemic.

Jun 30, 20248 min read

How the IRA's Price Controls Could Backfire on Patients

Unintended consequences of Inflation Reduction Act drug pricing provisions.

Jun 23, 20247 min read

ADA & HIV Legal Protections

Analysis of ADA protections for PLWHA including workplace discrimination and HIV criminalization.

May 26, 20247 min read

HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2024

HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2024

HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q2: April 2024

Q2 2024 Watch: Prior authorization rollbacks in Medicaid HCV programs; ADAP and assistance program coverage.

Apr 28, 202424 min read

Dire Consequences of the Change Healthcare Cyberattack

Change Healthcare cyberattack impacts on medication access and healthcare consolidation risks.

Mar 10, 20248 min read

Ripple Effect - How PBMs and Counterfeit Drugs Threaten Patients

PBM practices and supply chain vulnerabilities enable counterfeit drug distribution.

Feb 18, 20248 min read

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