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Confronting the HIV Epidemic: Addressing Gaps in Access, Adherence, and Equity
09/02/2025
Juliet Gallagher
At a recent AMCP conference, health care leaders Maria Lopes, MD, and Steve Cohen, MD, highlighted the persistent and unique challenges of HIV management in the US, emphasizing that despite medical advancements, HIV remains classified as an...
At a recent AMCP conference, health care leaders Maria Lopes, MD, and Steve Cohen, MD, highlighted the persistent and unique challenges of HIV management in the US, emphasizing that despite medical advancements, HIV remains classified as an...
At a recent AMCP conference,...
09/02/2025
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Barriers to Long-Acting HIV Treatment Highlight Need for Policy Reform
12/09/2024
Juliet Gallagher
Access to long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) remains limited across the US despite its potential to improve adherence and outcomes for people with HIV, particularly those facing challenges with daily oral therapy.
Access to long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI-ART) remains limited across the US despite its potential to improve adherence and outcomes for people with HIV, particularly those facing challenges with daily oral therapy.
Access to long-acting injectable...
12/09/2024
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Lifetime Cost of HIV Tops $1.1 Million More Than for Individuals Without HIV, Study Finds
12/04/2024
Juliet Gallagher
A new observational study examining commercially insured adults in the United States has revealed the substantial long-term economic burden associated with HIV, showing that lifetime costs for people with HIV (PWH) exceed those for...
A new observational study examining commercially insured adults in the United States has revealed the substantial long-term economic burden associated with HIV, showing that lifetime costs for people with HIV (PWH) exceed those for...
A new observational study...
12/04/2024
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Addressing Stigma is Essential for Increasing PrEP Uptake and Adherence in HIV Prevention Efforts
09/20/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Addressing stigma associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is crucial for improving its uptake and adherence among eligible populations, according to study results published in Sexes.
Addressing stigma associated with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is crucial for improving its uptake and adherence among eligible populations, according to study results published in Sexes.
Addressing stigma associated...
09/20/2024
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CDC Invests $400 Million to Accelerate HIV Prevention and Surveillance Efforts Nationwide
09/16/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $400 million in funding to boost HIV prevention and surveillance efforts across the United States, aiming to accelerate progress in reducing new infections and improving health...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $400 million in funding to boost HIV prevention and surveillance efforts across the United States, aiming to accelerate progress in reducing new infections and improving health...
The Centers for Disease Control...
09/16/2024
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Study Finds Low Vaccination Rates Among Pregnant Women With HIV
08/23/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Despite recommendations for routine prenatal care, pregnant women living with HIV (PLHIV) are receiving routine vaccinations at alarmingly low rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Despite recommendations for routine prenatal care, pregnant women living with HIV (PLHIV) are receiving routine vaccinations at alarmingly low rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Despite recommendations for...
08/23/2024
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HIV Cases Rise Among Gay Latinos
07/24/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
As HIV rates continue to rise among Latino gay and bisexual men, health policy advocates stress the need for more federal assistance for HIV treatment and prevention in this community.
As HIV rates continue to rise among Latino gay and bisexual men, health policy advocates stress the need for more federal assistance for HIV treatment and prevention in this community.
As HIV rates continue to rise...
07/24/2024
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Machine Learning Approach Identifies HIV-1 Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies
07/10/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
A computational method has been developed to identify HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) from non-selected immune repertoires, researchers reported in the journal Nature Communications.
A computational method has been developed to identify HIV-1 broadly neutralizing antibodies (bNAbs) from non-selected immune repertoires, researchers reported in the journal Nature Communications.
A computational method has been...
07/10/2024
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Johnson & Johnson Expands Use of Prezcobix for Pediatric Patients in the US
06/21/2024
Hannah Musick
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand use of its HIV-1 therapy, Prezcobix, for younger patients in the US, potentially paving the way for improved treatment options for pediatric patients with the virus.
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand use of its HIV-1 therapy, Prezcobix, for younger patients in the US, potentially paving the way for improved treatment options for pediatric patients with the virus.
Johnson & Johnson aims to expand...
06/21/2024
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Comparing Rural and Urban HIV Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males
06/11/2024
Hannah Musick
Research highlights differing HIV risk behaviors and service use between urban and rural adolescent sexual minority males in the US, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to reduce infection rates in rural areas where access to...
Research highlights differing HIV risk behaviors and service use between urban and rural adolescent sexual minority males in the US, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to reduce infection rates in rural areas where access to...
Research highlights differing...
06/11/2024
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The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Online Screening Bridges Mental Health Care Gaps in Underserved Rural Communities, Study Finds
10/17/2023
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool in bridging mental health care gaps in rural, resource-deficient communities, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
Online screening is a vital tool...
10/17/2023
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Analysis Finds Similar Safety Profile with Upadacitinib Across Conditions
11/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib offers a similar long-term safety profile across rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and atopic dermatitis (AD) despite some variations in adverse...
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib offers a similar long-term safety profile across rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and atopic dermatitis (AD) despite some variations in adverse...
The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor...
11/03/2023
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Research Indicates Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switching in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Safe
12/04/2023
Hannah Musick
Research indicates that switching between biosimilars is safe and effective, supporting the use of biosimilars to decrease costs and improve access to biological medicines.
Research indicates that switching between biosimilars is safe and effective, supporting the use of biosimilars to decrease costs and improve access to biological medicines.
Research indicates that...
12/04/2023
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Subthreshold Micropulse Laser Equivalent to Standard Laser Therapy for DME
01/10/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy was comparable in both efficacy and cost to standard laser therapy in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness less than 400 μm, according to a noninferiority trial...
Subthreshold micropulse laser therapy was comparable in both efficacy and cost to standard laser therapy in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness less than 400 μm, according to a noninferiority trial...
Subthreshold micropulse laser...
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