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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


Congress Rejects HIV Cuts, But Flat Funding Won't End the Epidemic
FY2026 preserves HIV funding but level funding can't support long-acting therapeutics or growing needs.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 17 min read
FTC Sues Major PBMs for Unfair Practices Affecting Drug Costs
FTC complaint against major PBMs for anticompetitive rebating and insulin pricing.

Travis Roppolo
Oct 6, 20248 min read


HIV/HCV Co-Infection Watch Q3: July 2024
Q3 2024 Watch monitoring HCV treatment access across ADAPs, Medicaid, Veterans programs, and assistance initiatives.

Ranier Simons
Jul 29, 202424 min read
COST CONTAINMENT vs. CARE EQUALITY
How payor cost-containment strategies drive health disparities and limit care access.
Brandon M. Macsata
Mar 31, 20243 min read
Ripple Effect - How PBMs and Counterfeit Drugs Threaten Patients
PBM practices and supply chain vulnerabilities enable counterfeit drug distribution.

Travis Roppolo
Feb 18, 20248 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
2023: Regulatory Items to Watch
Preview of 2023 federal regulatory priorities: Section 1557, IRA implementation, and prior authorization reform.

Jen Laws
Jan 8, 20239 min read
Provider Survey: Prior Authorizations Harm Patients
AMA survey: 93% of providers say prior authorizations delay care with 91% reporting negative clinical impact.

Jen Laws
Apr 3, 20225 min read
Biden's State of the Union: Bold Promises on Public Health
Biden's SOTU addresses harm reduction, endorses MAT Act; limited HIV-specific programming focus.

Jen Laws
Mar 13, 20224 min read
Making All Copays Count is a Critical Tool in Patient Access to Care
Copay accumulator programs block patient assistance from counting toward deductibles; HELP Copays Act needed.

Jen Laws
Feb 27, 20223 min read
CMS Sides with the Devil: Insurers' Co-Pay Accumulators Remain…for Now
Examines CMS's rebate rule on copay accumulator programs that block patient assistance from counting toward deductibles.

Jen Laws
Jun 6, 20216 min read
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