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The Only Thing That Stays The Same… Welcome to 2026
CANN marks 30th anniversary with expanded partnerships and cross-condition advocacy evolution.

Jen Laws
Jan 44 min read
World AIDS Day - The Resistance of Resilience
World AIDS Day honors resilience of HIV advocates and communities resisting policy failures and system barriers to care.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 30, 20254 min read
I Didn't Plan for Advocacy or Gratitude, Yet Here They Are
Personal narrative on becoming an HIV advocate and the gratitude found in fighting for healthcare access from lived experience.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 23, 20255 min read
The Debt We Owe - How Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Showed Us What Solidarity Means
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy's legacy demonstrates solidarity's power in building healthcare justice and community leadership.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 19, 20256 min read
Jen's Half Cents: On Prognostication and Pragmatism
Pragmatic approach to healthcare policy reform requires accepting incremental progress while maintaining advocacy commitment.

Jen Laws
Jan 5, 20253 min read
In Times of Uncertainty, Remember Your Values
Reflection on advocacy values and health equity commitment during political transitions.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 15, 20245 min read
World AIDS Day - Together, Forward.
World AIDS Day reflection on ending the HIV epidemic: challenges and opportunities.

Travis Roppolo
Nov 24, 20243 min read
Public Input Needed - HIV, STI, Vaccine, and Hepatitis Policies
Call to action for community input on federal health policy initiatives.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 20, 20245 min read
Together TakeMeHome - One Year of Progress
First year results of Together TakeMeHome HIV self-testing distribution program.

Travis Roppolo
Jul 21, 20247 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
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
'Remembering and Committing' to Representation in Advocacy Leadership for World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day 35th anniversary: centering PLWH voices and investing in lived-experience leadership.

Dietz
Dec 3, 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
Jen's Half Cents: Digging Deep on Leadership Equity in HIV
HIV organizations face generational leadership transitions; racial equity in leadership roles needed.

Jen Laws
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Lived Values: Trans Employment Survey of National HIV Advocacy Organizations
CANN survey assesses HIV advocacy organizations' capacity to hire and support transgender staff.

Dietz
May 21, 20235 min read
HIV Advocates Gather in Nashville for Health Fireside Chat
Nashville Fireside Chat: state funding cuts, 340B reform, and HIV criminalization law changes.

Jen Laws
May 7, 20234 min read
Stigma: 'The PrEP Penalty'
The 'PrEP Penalty' describes insurance and policy discrimination against PrEP users.

Jen Laws
Apr 9, 20235 min read
Advancing Access Through Place Based Care
Place-based sexual health care in community venues advances HIV/HCV prevention and testing outreach.

Jen Laws
Dec 4, 20223 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
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