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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


The Quiet Pay Cut: Rising Health Insurance Costs Are Eroding Worker Compensation
Rising employer premiums averaging 9.5% erode wages, forcing workers to delay care.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 157 min read


CROI 2026: The Tools Are Here. The Infrastructure Is Not.
CROI 2026 showcased breakthroughs alongside funding crisis disrupting global and domestic HIV services.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 88 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


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

Travis Roppolo
Feb 228 min read


The Great American Recovery Needs More Than a Slogan
Administration expands OUD medication access while defunding SAMHSA and restricting harm reduction.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 86 min read


Florida's ADAP Cuts Put 16,000 People Living with HIV at Risk
Florida ADAP cuts eligibility from 400% to 130% FPL, threatening 16,000 PLWHA.

Travis Roppolo
Jan 256 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


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
Collateral Damage - How Shutdown Politics Abandons Survivors at the Margins
Government shutdown disrupts grant payments to community health centers and crisis service providers, threatening vulnerable population access.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 12, 20256 min read
Equal Health Policy is Queer Liberation
Healthcare policy equality forms the foundation for LGBTQ+ liberation and health equity in prevention and treatment access.

Jen Laws
Jun 15, 20254 min read
Strengthening Caregiving Infrastructure is Fundamental to a Healthy American Society
Caregiving infrastructure supports health equity and healthcare outcomes, requiring policy investment in caregiving infrastructure.

Jen Laws
Jun 8, 20256 min read
Mapping Injustice - Redlining's Legacy in HIV Treatment Delays
Historical redlining policies correlate with current geographic disparities in HIV treatment access and care quality.

Travis Roppolo
May 4, 20256 min read
Are Federal Spending Cuts Endangering America's Most Vulnerable?
Federal spending cuts disproportionately impact vulnerable populations relying on safety-net programs and community health services.

Travis Roppolo
Apr 6, 20258 min read
A Public Health Crisis in the Making
Deteriorating public health surveillance capacity creates blind spots for emerging disease threats and health disparities.

Travis Roppolo
Mar 23, 20255 min read
Dismantling of Health Equity Research
Elimination of health equity research funding undermines evidence base for addressing healthcare disparities and structural inequalities.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 16, 20257 min read
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
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
New CDC Data Shows Progress on STI and Overdose Prevention
CDC progress data on STI and overdose prevention initiatives shows mixed results.

Travis Roppolo
Dec 1, 20246 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
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