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340B Legislation Delays Drug Industry-Supported Rebate Rule


October 21, 2026
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John Hassell
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340B
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News
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Newsroom

A new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives was introduced recently to delay the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s 340B rebate model pilot, which provider groups claim
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The Data Maven: What are the Barriers to HIV Treatment Adherence? And How Can We Fix It?


October 21, 2026
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Lauren Natoli
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News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Care

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report found that many people living with HIV in the United States still struggle to take their medications as prescribed. Routine antiretroviral
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Above Lima, Transgender Youth Build Community and Care


October 21, 2026
 / 
Denys Nazarov
 / 
Global Care
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News
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Newsroom

For people living at the margins, access to HIV care is about more than whether a clinic exists. Trust matters. So does having someone in the community who understands your
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Will New Federal Law Green Light More Modular Housing in U.S.?


October 21, 2026
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Ged Kenslea
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Housing
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News
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Newsroom

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, legislation recently passed in Washington D.C., could help boost construction of modular housing across the United States, increasing production of more affordable housing
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Artists are an Important Voice of HIV Prevention


October 21, 2026
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W. Imara Canady
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News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Advocacy

When the AIDS epidemic first hit the United States in the early 1980s, one of the most visibly impacted groups were artists. Broadway divas such as Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jennifer
Featured image for “HIV Treatment Saves Lives, but Millions Around the World Still Lack Access”

HIV Treatment Saves Lives, but Millions Around the World Still Lack Access


October 21, 2026
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Brian Shepherd
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AHF Featured
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News
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Newsroom

Despite decades of progress against HIV/AIDS, millions of people around the world still lack the consistent treatment needed to stay healthy and prevent new infections. AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s analysis of
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Is Sen. Bill Cassidy No Longer a Threat to the 340B Drug Pricing Program?


October 21, 2026
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John Arcano
 / 
AHF Featured
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News
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Newsroom

Drug companies are preparing for the departure of the biggest champion in their anti-340B crusade. As Dr. Bill Cassidy, a U.S. senator from Louisiana, nears the end of his time
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Do Los Angeles Politicians Want SRO Nonprofits to Fail?


October 21, 2026
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Patrick Range McDonald
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AHF Featured
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News
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Newsroom

Los Angeles politicians sure don’t make it easy for nonprofits that provide permanent, low-income housing at single-room occupancy buildings in Downtown L.A.—even though the city has been mired in a
Featured image for “The Data Maven: Dandelions and Living with HIV from Birth”

The Data Maven: Dandelions and Living with HIV from Birth


October 21, 2026
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Dominic Calhoun
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AHF Featured
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News
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Newsroom

“But my mother died before she got the chance to realize that dandelions are blessings in disguise.”  These powerful words come from Dandelion, a poem by the late Mary Bowman
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Why Are Women the Absent Voice in HIV Prevention?


October 14, 2026
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W. Imara Canady
 / 
News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Care

Recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention show that women account for nearly 20% of new annual HIV diagnoses in the United States, with heterosexual contact and
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Across America, States Are Facing a Funding Crisis for AIDS Drug Assistance Programs


October 14, 2026
 / 
John Arcano
 / 
News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Advocacy

Budget issues are forcing state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to make tough decisions. These state-run programs provide HIV medications to low-income Americans living with HIV. Federal appropriations have declined
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‘Food for Health’ Steps Up Nationwide Expansion in Second Half of 2026


October 14, 2026
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Ged Kenslea
 / 
Community Pulse
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News
, 
Newsroom

AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s “Food for Health,” an ambitious program to alleviate hunger and food insecurity throughout the United States, has set major expansion goals for the second half of 2026,
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation Goes Any Distance to Save Lives in Panama


October 14, 2026
 / 
Brian Shepherd
 / 
Global Care
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News
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Newsroom

For people living in remote communities in Panama’s mountainous Ngäbe-Buglé region, reaching health services can require community members to travel hours or even days, with transportation costs creating another barrier
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Sexual Hang-ups? Arrival of iPhone May Have Helped Tank U.S. Fertility Rates


October 14, 2026
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Ged Kenslea
 / 
Community Pulse
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News
, 
Newsroom

Want to cut back on doomscrolling? Here’s another good reason to do so: recent studies suggest that the introduction of the first iPhone, in 2007, may have played a significant
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Around the World, HIV Testing is the Front Door to Care


October 14, 2026
 / 
Denys Nazarov
 / 
Global Advocacy
, 
News
, 
Newsroom

Among the most important tools in the fight against HIV is also one of the simplest: the rapid diagnostic test. It can tell someone their HIV status in minutes and
Featured image for “The Data Maven: The Case for Geriatric Integration for People Living with HIV”

The Data Maven: The Case for Geriatric Integration for People Living with HIV


October 14, 2026
 / 
Dominic Calhoun
 / 
News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Care

“Undetectable = Untransmittable” is one of the greatest public health achievements of the HIV response. The remarkable success of antiretroviral therapy in achieving viral suppression has enabled people living with
Featured image for “Will Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Fix Red Tape to More Quickly Build Affordable Housing?”

Will Karen Bass and Nithya Raman Fix Red Tape to More Quickly Build Affordable Housing?


October 14, 2026
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Patrick Range McDonald
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Housing
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News
, 
Newsroom

With the Los Angeles mayoral race down to the final weeks, it’s the perfect time for Karen Bass, the incumbent (above left), and Nithya Raman, the challenger, to explain in
Featured image for “Beware of Sneaky ‘Astroturf’ Groups Funded by Big Pharma to Influence Public Policy”

Beware of Sneaky ‘Astroturf’ Groups Funded by Big Pharma to Influence Public Policy


October 14, 2026
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John Hassell
 / 
Corporate Watchdog
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News
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Newsroom

A major problem in the United States is the practice of “astroturfing,” in which industries, often big drug companies or other corporate interests, create or fund organizations that appear to
Featured image for “The Data Maven: What is the Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infection in the United States?”

The Data Maven: What is the Most Common Sexually Transmitted Infection in the United States?


October 14, 2026
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Lauren Natoli
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News
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Newsroom
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U.S. Care

The answer to our question is chlamydia, with over 1.5 million diagnoses in 2024 in the United States. While cases decreased by 8% from 2023, chlamydia remains the most persistent
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At the United Nations, Civil Society is in the Room, But Not at the Table


October 14, 2026
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Denys Nazarov
 / 
Global Advocacy
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News
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Newsroom

For nearly 15 years, I’ve been attending United Nations High-Level Meetings on AIDS, development, financing, and global health in New York. These are the big gatherings where presidents, ministers, and