News Releases
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HealthHIV Provides Oral Comments to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on September 18, 2025
The following oral comments were presented by HealthHIV’s Director of Advocacy, Scott Bertani, to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on September 19, 2025, and concluded with three recommendations for ACIPs continued vital work in protecting the health of the American people.
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On National HIV and Aging Awareness Day, HealthHIV highlights the need for better access and care coordination for people aging with HIV
HealthHIV today marks National HIV and Aging Awareness Day by spotlighting key findings from its Fourth Annual State of Aging with HIV™ National Survey on access and care coordination. These findings are derived from the responses of survey participants from around the U.S. who either provide care for people aging with HIV or receive care as…
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HealthHIV and The National Coalition for LGBTQ Health Call on the House to Reject Proposed Cuts to HIV Program
In today’s fiscal year 2026 Labor-HHS markup, the committee majority advanced a devastating nearly $2 billion in cuts to federal HIV programs. That means eliminating all CDC HIV prevention funding — about $1 billion — slashing $525 million from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, and zeroing out the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund. It would also end…
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HealthHIV Opposes the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and July Rescissions Threatening HIV Care
Even though the ink hasn’t dried, the implications of the “Big Beautiful Bill” are already clear—particularly for Medicaid and the broader health system supporting People with HIV (PWH). With deep federal cuts and structural changes baked into the bill, core safety-net programs face serious threats. Hospitals in rural and underserved areas—already stretched thin—may be pushed…
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Statement on Senate Bill Jeopardizing HIV Services and Calling for House to Act
HealthHIV strongly opposes the Senate-passed reconciliation bill, which would eliminate Medicaid coverage for millions, destabilize HIV care systems, and unravel the very infrastructure meant to support public health in America. This legislation does not reform—it retreats and reverses decades of progress, strips access from more than 17 million people, and severely undermines national efforts to…
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Braidwood Decision Preserves Preventative Healthcare Access
HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health welcome today’s Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc, which upholds the federal government’s prior position; and affirms the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in guiding coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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ACIP Dismissals Raise Concern Over Vaccine Policy Stability
HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health are deeply troubled by the decision of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on June 9th, 2025. These experts served essential roles in shaping national vaccine policy, and their…
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FDA’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Framework Places Immunocompromised People at Risk
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) newest framework would limit approved use of updated versions of COVID-19 vaccines to those 65 years of age and older and those under 65 who have specific chronic conditions unless manufacturers run costly, unethical, and time-intensive randomized, placebo-controlled trials. This framework will put people who are immunocompromised at risk.
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Urgent Need for Systemic Change, Targeted Interventions, and Enhanced Advocacy to Address Needs of People Aging with HIV
HealthHIV’s Fourth Annual State of Aging with HIV™ National Survey examines crucial issues affecting people aging with HIV (PAWH) and the workforce that supports them. The findings reveal four interconnected challenges: financial precarity and persistent insurance gaps that block access to essential care, declining quality of life driven by widespread mental health challenges, a shortage…
