Latest News

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.

HIV-MPV co-infection rates between 28-51% indicate need for targeted interventions and provider education.

State-level MPV surveillance: Black Americans overrepresented in Southern states amid reporting gaps.

Provider language shows negative bias toward Black patients at 2.5x rate, undermining care engagement.

US monkeypox response: 31% of cases among Black persons, vaccine distribution equity concerns persist.

STI and HCV rates rise despite reduced screening, reflecting chronic public health underfunding.

Medication abandonment disproportionately affects Black patients; PrEP users 41% more likely to abandon.

31,000 Veterans with HIV face unique barriers including comorbidities and HCV rates 3x the general population.

Stagnant CMS reimbursement rates since 2016 threaten addiction treatment provider closures and service access.

Housing instability increases HIV/HCV acquisition by 55-65%; housing investments outpace health interventions.