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National nonprofit working to help those living with HIV/AIDS and/or Viral Hepatitis receive access to care and treatment.
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Community Access National Network (CANN) @tiicann.org · Mar 19
Our joint statement with @adapadvocacy.bsky.social on @wsj.com reported funding cuts to #HIV Prevention programs...
JOINT STATEMENT On Reported HIV Prevention Funding Cuts March 19, 2025 Critical HIV Prevention Programs Facing Potential Elimination WASHINGTON, DC (March 19, 2025) - The ADAP Advocacy Association and the Community Access National Network (CANN) express deep concern regarding a recent Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering significant cuts to domestic HIV prevention funding. According to the report, programs potentially facing reduction or elimination include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s PrEP initiative and other prevention efforts, potentially impacting the entire $1.3 billion CDC HIV Prevention Program. These reported considerations come at a critical time when prevention programs remain essential to our national HIV response. CDC data shows that while PrEP coverage has increased to approximately 36% of people who could benefit, significant racial and geographic disparities persist. The Southern region is disproportionately impacted by HIV, with states like Louisiana having the 6th highest rate of HIV diagnoses nationwide. If implemented, these cuts would directly contradict the goals established in President Trump's Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, which aims to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030. Prevention tools like PrEP, which can reduce HIV acquisition risk through sexual contact by approximately 99% when taken as prescribed, are essential components of this effort. These programs are critical to the nation's public health infrastructure and represent one of the most cost-effective investments in disease prevention, especially for Black and Hispanic populations who face systemic barriers to healthcare access. Jen Laws, CANN President & CEO, argued: "Prevention programs further support treatment programs with testing, screening activities, and linkage to care upon reactive tests. The economic impact of these programs can be measured in more jobs, more clinics, healthier families, and more productive employees. Conversely, cutting these programs and their associated funding will be measured in terms beyond economic loss. It would be measured in the human toll, the harm to our communities, untreated illness, late diagnoses, families torn apart, and lives lost." HIV prevention programs support activities across other programs meant to monitor, control, and prevent STI transmission, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis, as well as aiding community responses to the opioid epidemic. In addition to the negative public health considerations of the proposed changes, states would also experience economic harm via job loss and potential clinic operations disruptions. The impact reaches beyond the CDC's line item of $1.3 billion, reducing drug rebates for these critical programs and supporting even more employment opportunities than might be imagined. Brandon M. Macsata, ADAP Advocacy Association CEO, added: "During his first term, President Trump was applauded for his Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, announced in 2019 during a State of the Union address to Congress. The news that potential funding cuts to HIV prevention programs not only would undercut the EHE efforts but would also put thousands of people needlessly at risk for acquiring HIV. A preventable increase in new HIV infections would strain already stretched federal resources dedicated to providing medical care and treatment to the 1.1 million people in the United States already living with HIV." Both ADAP Advocacy and CANN advocate for continued and expanded funding for comprehensive HIV prevention services, which should remain a bipartisan public health priority. President Trump's own Ending the HIV Epidemic initiativ…
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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
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Equipping Patients with Tools to Reclaim the Promise of 340B — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch
The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created with a clear and compelling purpose: to “stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more…
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January 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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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.

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White House reverses $2 billion cut to mental health, addiction grants
Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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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.
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A Look at the Potential Impact of the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements | KFF
This issue brief describes the hardship exception for individuals living in counties with high unemployment, and using the most recent available county-level unemployment data, estimates the number…
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January 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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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.

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Challenges with Implementing Work Requirements: Findings from a Survey of State Medicaid Programs | KFF
To better understand how states are preparing for Medicaid work requirements, states were asked to discuss anticipated challenges to implementing work requirements by the end of 2026, including…
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January 10, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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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.
Quick Take: Safe and Affordable Housing Improves HIV Outcomes
Federal HIV funding is under threat and it could derail national efforts to end the HIV epidemic.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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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
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January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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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.

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These Health Centers Are Supposed to Make Care Affordable. One Has Sued Patients for as Little as $59 in Unpaid Bills.
Federally funded community health centers receive grants in exchange for serving patients regardless of their ability to pay. But ProPublica found at least five across the country garnishing…
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January 3, 2026 at 3:42 AM
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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.

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I'm a CVS pharmacist. My retail pharmacy colleagues and I face a crisis
“There is often less than a minute to review an order before falling behind,” and that makes it harder to catch potential problems, a pharmacist warns.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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In December, CANN submitted public comment in support of continuing the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS).

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January 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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TikTok star Mainly Mannie received an outpouring of love and support after revealing his #HIV diagnosis and recent struggles with #mentalhealth.

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TikTok's "Boss & CEO" Mainly Mannie Discusses Health After HIV Diagnosis
The content creator explained that they had been in a coma for two months.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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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
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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.
How Lupus Colorado and CANN Built an Advocacy Powerhouse — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch
Some partnerships start with a formal strategy session. Ours began with a simple realization. People living with lupus and people living with HIV or viral hepatitis face many of the same obstacles…
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December 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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
December 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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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
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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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
Policy Failures, Not Fate: Inside 2025’s Health-Care Unraveling — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch
A sharp year-end analysis of ACA subsidy brinkmanship, rising HIV cases, drug pricing battles, and the policy choices driving America’s 2025 healthcare crises.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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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
Policy Failures, Not Fate: Inside 2025’s Health-Care Unraveling
A sharp year-end analysis of ACA subsidy brinkmanship, rising HIV cases, drug pricing battles, and the policy choices driving America’s 2025 healthcare crises.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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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
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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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.
December 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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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
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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TOMORROW — CANN's Executive Director, Jen Laws, will join @blkwomenshealth to talk about the intersection of #340B with Medicaid. Register here buff.ly/stXSVGm.
Legislative Health Policy Series
Together we will break bread, while policy and movement experts engage in a fireside chat style discussion around the following 3 key policy areas that directly impact the health of our nation's…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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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.
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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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.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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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.
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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🔴 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
World AIDS Day Live from D.C.
Join PBM on the Rocks as we broadcast Live from AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Washington, DC for World AIDS Day!
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December 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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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
December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM