Florida DOH Cuts HIV Medication Subsidies, Narrowing ADAP Eligibility
TL;DR
Florida's Department of Health issued emergency rules to cut AIDS Drug Assistance Program subsidies, restricting eligibility to 130% of the federal poverty line (down from 400%) and limiting Biktarvy coverage, potentially affecting about 16,000 residents, with a 90-day rule and a pending lawsuit from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
- Florida Department of Health cuts thousands of dollars in funds from HIV and AIDS drug program CBS News
- STATE NEWS BRIEFS Ocala Gazette
- Florida Guts its AIDS Drug Assistance Program Word In Black
- HIV progam rule challenge back in administrative court; attorneys conference in circuit court case Florida Phoenix
- Why is Florida ending longtime HIV drug assistance to more than 10,000? The Palm Beach Post
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