Congress rejected $1.7 billion in proposed HIV cuts but flat funding won't end the epidemic. Our analysis examines FY2026 appropriations: Ryan White preserved at $2.6B, first major PBM reforms in 20 years, but harm reduction evidence ignored. #HIV #RyanWhite

South Florida lawmakers urge DeSantis to restore drug funding for low-income HIV/AIDS patients. The sudden change in income eligibility requirements was made without public input - putting Floridians at risk. Read more >> buff.ly/uOChbUy

.@CMSGov must put our needs as patients first in the upcoming cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in 2028. This public engagement session is our opportunity to share experiences and provide expertise. Sessions will be held in Spring 2026. Register here >> buff.ly/4Q2xBSB

Florida is cutting ADAP income eligibility from 400% to 130% of poverty, eliminating insurance assistance, and removing Biktarvy from formulary—threatening 16,000 people with treatment disruption. Our analysis examines the stakes and the failures. #HIV #ADAP

340B was created to stretch resources for patients, but large hospital systems have turned it into a financial engine with no accountability. Our new Patient Advocacy Toolbox equips patients with tools to reclaim the program's promise. #340B #PatientAccess buff.ly/H7Nazkd

Because of rapid response efforts by our friends at @AIDSAlabama & others across the country, #SAMHSA grants are claimed to be restored. While we wait for official notices, we want to thank advocates & legislators who urgently sounded the alarm. Read more via @RollCall >> buff.ly/BJTCc8U

The upcoming Medicaid work requirements offer unemployment hardship exceptions across rural and urban areas, but its scope is limited. According to @KFFHealthNews, just 7% of counties meet the high unemployment criteria with 7% of enrollees living in these counties. buff.ly/i6ispeh

New #Medicaid work programs will negatively impact states throughout the country, particularly those serving a majority of #rural patients who often have limited internet access and jobs with fluctuating hours. We need large hospital systems to pay their fair-share. buff.ly/zjSrC5T

Efforts to prevent HIV transmission in the US are paying off – literally. From 2017-2021, 9,000 new HIV infections were prevented, saving $5 billion in lifetime medical costs. Despite HIV prevention programs being some of the most effective dollars we spend, they are under threat.

CANN's CEO reflects on 2025's transformative year and announces organizational evolution for 2026: staff expansions, re-vamped Community Roundtable events, and a paradigm shift from institutional comfort to nimble, responsive advocacy. #HIV #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcareReform

We know large nonprofit hospitals sue low-income patients. Instead of providing charity care, they funnel profits into self-serving initiatives. Sadly, this phenomenon is trickling down to bad actors in community health centers and #FQHCs. buff.ly/0gA5KE1

Pharmacists are instrumental in patient-centered care. Their meticulous, vigilant approach to dosages, contraindications, counseling, and handling insurance claims helps people take control of their lives. buff.ly/S8PQ0I2

In December, CANN submitted public comment in support of continuing the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS). Read more >> buff.ly/bhws1VN

TikTok star Mainly Mannie received an outpouring of love and support after revealing his #HIV diagnosis and recent struggles with #mentalhealth. Read more via @them >> buff.ly/PWy4j36

Earlier this month, CANN submitted public comment in support of continuing and strengthening the National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS). Studies show that the U.S. is not going to meet the Ending the HIV Epidemic goal of a 90% reduction in new HIV infections by 2030. buff.ly/yzwcdPu

The #holidays are festive and fast-paced, but we also slow down, and honor our connections. CANN’s year-end blog post – authored by our friend Kristy Kibler, CEO of @LupusColorado – recounts forging a partnership to spark powerful change for patients living with #HIV, viral #hepatitis, and #lupus.

Join our CEO Jen Laws (@PolicyCandy) and colleagues from @CSROAdvocacy and @TruthRx as they discuss Virginia's proposed #340B legislation and impact on patients. Tune in on Monday, December 15 at 2pm ET. Register here: buff.ly/eO9cMZl

Today's vote on @SenateGOP's plan to address the looming rise in health care premiums failed on party lines. Next, the Senate will vote on the @SenateDems plan, though it is likely to face a similar fate. #ACA #healthcare #HIV

Tomorrow, December 11, the Senate is scheduled to vote on the future of enhanced premium tax credits. So far, no counterproposal addresses the systemic issues driving up the costs of premiums, like pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Find out why in our year-end analysis: buff.ly/gX9vQBo #ACA #HIV

Enhanced ACA subsidies expire December 31, threatening to double premiums for 24 million Americans. NYC HIV diagnoses rose for the fourth year. Our year-end analysis examines how policy choices, not external forces, are unraveling the healthcare safety net. #ACA #HIV

Even health insurers agree that PDABs & Upper Payment Limits (UPLs) will lead to increased costs for patients and reduced access to essential medications. @MikeHowardMN, more than 11,000 Minnesotans are relying on you to make the right decision. buff.ly/GhRy0lY

As CANN Board Member Kathie M. Hiers announces her retirement from @AIDSAlabama, we honor her service to the community and faithful leadership. Because of Kathie, policies around housing, affordability, and destigmatization advanced throughout the Deep South and the nation.

While @ZackStephenson & @DrMattKleinMN pushed hard for a PDAB in Minnesota, CANN board member Patrick Ingram details why this would be a disastrous move for patients. Minnesotans need affordability without compromising access. buff.ly/iQLllOn

TOMORROW — CANN's Executive Director, Jen Laws, will join @blkwomenshealth to talk about the intersection of #340B with Medicaid. Register here buff.ly/stXSVGm.

World AIDS Day reminds us, even during challenging times, that we must steadfastly defend the essential programs that provide medications, testing, prevention, housing, and supportive services. Once an HIV safety net is compromised, rebuilding becomes multitudes more costly and emotionally taxing.

But we have never waited for political permission to do what is needed. History shows us that progress in HIV policy is rarely linear. Budgets rise, then fall, with the optional attention of charity. Political champions emerge, then fade with the regularity opportunism offers.

Yet if there is one constant in the HIV movement, it is resilience. For more than four decades, the HIV community has endured cycles of crisis and recovery. We have faced indifference, stigma, scarcity, and political backlash.

🔴 LIVE NOW: CANN partner @TruthRX is streaming for #WorldAIDSDay on how #PBMReform can strengthen the #RyanWhite program and support people living with HIV. Tune in: buff.ly/hnSB9pZ

On this #WorldAIDSDay, we honor all patients – past, present and future – who are at the forefront of dismantling stigma and improving community care for themselves and loved ones. www.worldaidsday.org

As CDC reportedly won't recognize World AIDS Day under the current administration, CANN's Kalvin Pugh reflects on 37 years of this observance: "Resilience is not passive. It is planning, persistence, and refusing to let setbacks define the future." #WorldAIDSDay #HIV

A @Pharmacy_Times overview of the 340B program concludes that “the program’s legitimacy rests increasingly on transparency, audits, and ensuring benefits reach vulnerable patients—not solely hospital finances.”

#IVF should be more accessible and affordable, but TrumpRX is not the way. By partnering with Express Scripts, Freedom Fertility & CVS (which the FTC recently sued for artificially raising drug prices), it’s clear that patients are not the priority.

"I didn't get here because I was virtuous or inspiring. I got here because people threw me ropes when I was sinking." CANN's Travis Roppolo reflects on gratitude, advocacy, and showing up when everything is on fire. #HIV #Thanksgiving

70% of HIV clinicians report service disruptions, but not from Congressional cuts - from administrative obstruction blocking appropriated funds. Our analysis examines how bureaucratic roadblocks destabilize HIV care before proposed eliminations take effect. #HIV #RyanWhite

Federal policy changes threaten to overwhelm AIDS Drug Assistance Programs that serve 270,000 people nationwide. H.R. 1, expiring ACA subsidies, and proposed Ryan White cuts create conditions worse than the 2010 crisis. #HIV #ADAP #RyanWhite

To really create change, we have to care before it’s time to care. Well-spoken piece by the inimitable Mary Fisher in @TIME about compassion for #HIV patients and opposing ruthless domestic and international funding cuts.

The Senate HELP Committee examined 340B program growth and transparency concerns, but patient voices were absent from the witness table. Our analysis asks: are patients at the table or on the menu when reform is discussed? #340B #HealthcareAccess buff.ly/MtaziAd

Congress must reject #MFN proposals. They won’t do anything to lower the price we pay for prescription meds. Instead, insurers will raise premiums and cost-sharing amounts to recoup lost revenue. @HouseGOP @HouseDemocrats @SenateGOP @SenateDems buff.ly/tw7Ykhe

States AIDS drug programs - lifeline programs our community relies on - are under pressure due to expiring premium tax credits. Thankfully, Gilead reversed course to support patients, but policymakers need to step up, center patient interests, and protect our access to health care. buff.ly/S9sACyu

We applaud Chair @SenBillCassidy and #SenateHELPCommittee members for evaluating the #340B program during Thursday's hearing. To lower costs & ensure 340B is directly benefiting patients, @GOPHELP / @HELPCmteDems must improve transparency & pass bipartisan #PBM reform. Read more >> buff.ly/GHA3D4F

#antiretroviral (ARV) treatment doesn’t just save lives – it prolongs them. Soon, long-term care centers will care for an older population, and must provide special consideration for de-stigmatization, empathy, and #equity. @mcknightsltcn

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy mobilized trans women to care for gay men dying of AIDS in the 1980s when no one else would. She died October 13 as trans people face epidemic HIV rates and legislative attacks. Our tribute examines the debt we owe. #HIV #TransRights

If it looks like a bribe and acts like a bribe... AARP disclosures show a $9 BILLION one-time payment from #UHC at the same time the insurer is under criminal investigation over #Medicare fraud. www.thecentersquare.com/national/art...

On National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, we join the call to "Start Treatment. Stick to It. Get Better." We advocate for culturally competent HIV care addressing language barriers and stigma in Hispanic/Latinx communities. Treatment adherence saves lives. #HIVAdvocacy #HealthEquity

26% of people living with HIV have experienced intimate partner violence, w/ 36% lower odds of viral suppression. Our analysis examines how DOJ grant cuts dismantle survivor services during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. #HIV #DomesticViolence #HealthEquity www.hiv-hcv-watch.com/blog/oct-13-...

People with HIV could pay $1,699+ more per year for health coverage when enhanced tax credits expire. ADAPs would face tens of millions in added costs. This threatens access to life-saving care. @KFF: #HIV #Shutdown #ACA buff.ly/gmvuhiK

STI rates dropped 9% in 2024: chlamydia down 8%, gonorrhea down 10%, syphilis down 22%. This is proof public health interventions work. But congenital syphilis rose 2% to nearly 4,000 cases. 88% were preventable with testing and treatment. 1/5

Government shutdown halts CDC disease surveillance, community health center funding at risk, and 40% of HHS workforce furloughed. People living with HIV depend on these services. #HealthcareAccess #GovernmentShutdown buff.ly/vemkTPW

Trump admin launching AI pilot to approve/deny Medicare treatments in 6 states. Concerns about transparency and how algorithms assess high-cost care—which includes HIV medications many people living with HIV depend on. #Medicare #HIV #HealthcareAccess

New @KFF analysis: Only 7% of Medicaid expansion enrollees—1.4 million people—live in counties that may qualify for work requirement hardship exceptions. States must request this relief, and 17 states have no qualifying counties. #Medicaid #HealthcareAccess buff.ly/qaiFM8q