US EditionLois Frankel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz scold Florida for proposed cuts to AIDS care eligibility
Florida’s health department cites a $120 million shortfall for lowering ADAP eligibility, risking treatment loss for over 15,000 HIV patients, advocates warn of increased health risks.
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Advocates push back against HIV medication funding cuts at Florida DOH
Advocates rallied in Tallahassee against Florida's HIV medication cuts again on Wednesday as lawmakers called for federal intervention to restore ADAP funding. Advocates and lawmakers are urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to reverse changes to Floridas HIV medication eligibility rules. Healthcare professionals warn the cuts could disrupt care for low-income individuals and families living with HIV. Watch the video below to hear the warning from lawmakers…
The 120 million cut to the ADAP programme would enter into force on 1 March.
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MIAMI, Florida – More than 16,000 HIV patients, mostly African American and Latino, could be left without treatment in Florida, the state with the most new HIV infections in the United States, by cuts proposed by the state governor, Ron DeSantis, which prompted protests by civil organizations this Wednesday against what they consider “arbitrary” measures. Hundreds of activists demonstrated this week in Tallahassee, Florida capital, against the $…
More than 16,000 HIV patients, mostly African Americans and Latinos, could be left without treatment in Florida, the state with the most new HIV infections in the United States, due to cuts proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis. This prompted protests from civil organizations on Wednesday against what they consider "arbitrary" measures. Hundreds of activists demonstrated this week in Tallahassee, Florida's capital, against the $120 million cut that …
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