U.S. AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Funding & Activism
Overview
- A Bridge for ADAPs to 2014: A National Conversation -- A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (April 22, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- U.S. ADAPs Still in Financial Trouble (June 26, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- ADAPs Expect New Access Restrictions as Congress Considers CARE Act Reauthorization (August 3, 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- ADAP: Past, Present and Future -- Policy Brief (PDF) (July 2005)
From AIDS Action Council
- President Bush's $20 Million ADAP Initiative (December 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- Will Lawmakers Save ADAP? (May/June 2004)
[Archived Article]
A brief review of ADAP funding, past and present, along with a call to action to support higher funding in the future.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- ADAP Funding Crisis: An Updated Overview (February 27, 2004)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Access Information for T-20 (Fuzeon), Atazanavir (Reyataz) and FTC (Emtriva) (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
How to get information about receiving these new HIV medications through ADAPs and Patient Assistance Programs.
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- The History and Status of the ADAP Funding Crisis -- as of August 2003 (August 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
From National ADAP Working Group
- Washington, D.C. Delays Approving City's ADAP Coverage for T-20 (July 2, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ConFuzeon Reigns (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
More details of Roche's T-20 distribution plan.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- New AIDS Drug Price Spurs Some Questions (March 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Boulder Blues (January/February 2003)
[Archived Article]
Roche meets with ADAPs and activists to discuss T-20 (Fuzeon) pricing.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- ADAP and Medicaid Financial Emergencies Growing (December 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- AIDS Drug Funds Drying Up for Uninsured Americans (July 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program Report Offers Sobering View of Programs (June 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Strapped (April 2002)
[Archived Article]
Funding is so low that many programs may go broke before 2002 ends.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Pfizer Announces Two-Year Price Freeze for ADAP Drug (March 21, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Action Weekly Update, from AIDS Action Council
- ADAP Funding Crisis: Talking Points (September 21, 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program Section 340B Drug Discount Program (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
- Picking Up the Insurance Bill (September 2000)
[Archived Article]
ADAP programs and the ADAP Plus Insurance Continuation Program.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- IAPAC Editorial (July 1997)
[Archived Article]
On the AIDS Drug Assistance Program budget crisis.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- ADAP Drug-Assistance Programs -- Funding Projections for 1998 (April 18, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- Pharmaceutical Industry Sues to Stop Discount Pricing to Clinics (October 4, 1996)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- New York ADAP to Cover New AIDS Drugs Plus Viral Load Testing (September 1996)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
General News
- State Roundup: From "[Georgia] Responds on HIV Drug Waiting List" (January 31, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- State Watch: From "Health Care Denied to Iowa HIV Patients Fuels Insurance Review" (January 24, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Drugmaker Helps Texas AIDS Program Avoid Massive Cuts (December 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ohio: Judge Sides With AIDS Patients, Puts New Rule on Hold (December 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Georgia: Funds Boost AIDS Program (October 31, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 2011 Virtual Conference: Accessing and Understanding HIV/AIDS Patient Assistance Programs (October 27, 2011)
From ADAP Advocacy Association
- Georgia: AIDS Drug Program Funding Enhanced (October 26, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Georgia Gets $3 Million to Improve Access to HIV Drugs (October 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Advocacy Is Alive and Well (September/October 2011)
A report on the fourth annual ADAP Advocacy Association Conference.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Feds Release More Than $1.8 Billion in Funds to Combat HIV (September 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Sept. 15: "Obama-ADAP Twitter Day" to Raise Awareness About ADAP Crisis; Trend #ObamaADAP on Twitter: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (September 9, 2011)
"ADAP Advocacy Association announces 'Obama-ADAP Twitter Day' to raise awareness about crisis facing AIDS Drug Assistance Programs; effort seeks to trend #ObamaADAP on Twitter Sept. 15."
From The Body
- Texas: State Won't Fund Growing Demand for HIV Medicine (August 29, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Georgia Wants $3 Million to End Wait List for HIV Meds (August 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Conservative Republicans Spark Next Wave of Activist Birddogging (August 17, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- AIDS Group Pushes Drugmakers for Relief on HIV Medicine Prices (July 29, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Beyond the Numbers Campaign Puts a Face on a Funding Crisis (July 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 The 4th Annual ADAP Summit; A Budding Advocate: A Video Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (July 12, 2011)
"The conference was my first advocacy event, my first time in Washington, DC. ... It was very empowering being at this conference and being around these incredible advocates, whom many have been advocating as long as I am old."
From The Body
- NMAC Launches ADAPaction.org, Urges Action on ADAP! A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 7, 2011)
From National Minority AIDS Council
 ADAP Advocates Ask, "When Will Washington Come to the Rescue?" A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (July 7, 2011)
"Activists, service providers, and members of the AIDS community have come together to brainstorm ideas and develop action plans to attack the problem with the growing AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting list. They are demanding that Congress step up and work harder to save ADAP programs in various states."
From The Body
- Texas: HIV, AIDS Drug Program Seeks to Hold on Amid Shortfall (June 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Texas: As AIDS Turns 30, State Retreats on Funds (June 17, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Root Tackles the HIV/AIDS Budget Crisis (June 10, 2011)
In The Root
- Ohio: AIDS Group Wants Lawmakers to Add Money to State Budget (May 26, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The ADAP Crisis, and the Proverbial Water-Well: A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (May 24, 2011)
"I watched as six of 12 defenseless ducklings fell into a well, as the mother duck stood her ground and protected the other chicks from making the same mistake. ... That mother duck and her chicks and the people who came to the rescue are an epitome of the ever-growing ADAP crisis occurring in our country right now."
From The Body
- States Cut Back Efforts to Provide Drugs for HIV, AIDS (May 22, 2011)
In The Washington Post
- Texas: HIV Program Loses Needed Funding Bump in Compromise (May 18, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Utah AIDS Drug Assistance Program Closing to New Applicants (May 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The ADAP Crisis: Waiting for Meds (Spring 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- NMAC's ADAP Action Campaign: Get Free Flip Video Camera to Collect Stories (April 27, 2011)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- GLBT Democratic Caucus Blasts Florida for Mishandling ADAP Money (April 26, 2011)
In The Florida Independent
- Tell Washington, D.C. to Fully Fund ADAP and Other HIV/AIDS Programs to Prevent Needless Deaths: A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (April 25, 2011)
"I created this petition on change.org about three weeks ago, and it is approaching 600 signatures, though many more are needed."
From The Body
- South Carolina: Plan Would Restore Dollars to AIDS Drugs, Anti-Illegal Immigration Efforts (April 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Officials Seek Lower Prices for AIDS Drugs (April 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report: Waiver on HIV Helps Louisiana Residents With HIV (April 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Advocacy Association Releases 2010 Congressional Scorecard; Legislative Gridlock Leads to Failing Grade for Entire Congress (February 7, 2011)
Failure of Congress to act has fueled escalating ADAP waiting lists facing people living with HIV/AIDS.
From ADAP Advocacy Association
- National ADAP Crisis (February 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Emergency ADAP Summit Attendees Send Letter to President Obama (January/February 2011)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Fair Pricing Coalition Brokers Rescue of Troubled ADAP (January/February 2011)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Florida: Emergency Summit Addresses AIDS Drug Assistance Program Funding Shortages, Both Now and Long-Term (February 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program Activists Schedule "Crisis" Summit to Find Solutions for Budget Hole (January 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California: Brown's Budget Would Hit People With AIDS (January 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Budget: Jerry Brown Calls for Counties to Take on More Safety-Net Responsibilities (January 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AHF Will Supply $1 Million in Free AIDS Drugs to Florida Wait List Patients (January 3, 2011)
AHF pharmacy will supply $1 million in free AIDS drugs to patients on the waiting list for Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program -- and to those 350 ADAP patients the state will disenroll from its ADAP program. AHF pharmacy will supply at no cost a five-day supply of lifesaving HIV drugs for patients until they enroll in and receive refills from private drug company patient assistance programs. 2,396 people -- more than half of the 4,543 currently on ADAP waiting lists nationwide -- are in Florida, which also has the third highest HIV population in the nation.
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- AIDS Healthcare Foundation, AIDS Advocates Rally in Miami, Fla., on ADAP (December 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Thousands on HIV Drugs Desperate Amid Budget Woes (December 20, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Republicans to the Rescue? New ADAP Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate (December 7, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- U.S. HIV/AIDS Community Activist Sign-On Letter Presses Obama, Congress for ADAP Funds (November 15, 2010)
From Title II Community Access National Network
- First-Ever ADAP Public Service Announcement: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (November 9, 2010)
Once I saw who was involved in this PSA I was even more nervous about the filming. These people are some of the most powerful and respected people in the HIV/AIDS community.
From The Body
- Florida to Drop 350 Uninsured HIV/AIDS Patients From Drug Program (November 3, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Republicans to ADAP's Rescue? (September/October 2010)
Senate Democrats are MIA in the effort to end ADAP waiting lists; could Republicans be the saviors?
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Florida: AIDS, HIV Patients Getting Help From Pharmaceutical Companies (September 27, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Access to Care: the ADAP Crisis (September 22, 2010)
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Protesting ADAP Inaction, Activists Interrupt Sebelius Luncheon (September 13, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Is the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Good for Black Americans? Part 2: Increasing Access to Care -- A Blog Entry by Rod McCullom (September 6, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Ohio Governor Outlines Plan for New Medicaid Money (September 3, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Crisis Anticipates Relief From Federal Resources (August 27, 2010)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- Ohio: State Funds Mix-Up Delays HIV Drug Payments (August 25, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Advocates Applaud Sen. Bill Nelson's Call for More Funding (August 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pelosi an AIDS Fighter? Yes. An Excuse to Not Fund ADAP? No. (August 5, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- A Letter to President Obama, in Response to Release of National AIDS Strategy (July 13, 2010)
Kawata says, "The blueprint is there ... but now attention must shift to resources."
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Statement From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius on Reallocating $25 Million for AIDS Drug Assistance (July 9, 2010)
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Texas: Cuts May Be Ahead for AIDS Program (July 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Illinois: ADAP in State Budget Announcement (July 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: State Budget Passes With ADAP Funding Intact (July 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- President Obama: Address the ADAP Crisis! (July 8, 2010)
From ADAP Advocacy Association
- 320 Ohioans Lose Aid for HIV Drugs (July 7, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Let's Thank Our President -- And Press Him to Fix ADAP: A Blog Entry by Paul Kawata (July 7, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Youth Say It Loud: We're the Next AIDS Fighters! (July 6, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Governor Quinn Saves Illinois AIDS Drug Assistance Program (July 2, 2010)
From Test Positive Aware Network
- This Friday, July 2: PACHA Open Comment Conference Call (June 30, 2010)
From President‘s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
- Building Local Networks That Can Respond to National, State and Local Challenges: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (June 29, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Obama to Release U.S. AIDS Plan as Waiting Patients Top Record (June 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Demand That President Obama Address the ADAP Crisis (June 25, 2010)
Participate in the second national call-in day on Monday, June 28.
From AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families
- Ramblings From NMAC Executive Director Paul Kawata About the Developing ADAP Crisis: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (June 15, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Partisan Gridlock Contributes to HIV/AIDS Prescription Wait Lists (June 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Crisis Task Force Reaches Agreement With ViiV Healthcare to Assist Struggling ADAPs; Calls for Emergency Federal Funding (June 2, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- California: State's AIDS Drug Program Largely Safe From Cuts (May 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: Group Lobbies Lawmakers for ADAP Funding (May 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolina: Activists Rally at Statehouse to Save AIDS Funding (May 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolinians Rally as More Die on ADAP Waiting Lists (May 20, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- As States Finalize Their Budgets, the ADAP Crisis Continues (May 25, 2010)
From The Body
- Bill by Sens. Coburn and Burr Takes Aim at AIDS Drug Crisis (May 24, 2010)
Legislation by Republican senators would direct $126 million of stimulus funding to HHS to address problems with nation's AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); U.S.' largest AIDS group lauds senators and urges bipartisan support from Democratic senators for lifesaving bill.
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Advocates to Protest South Carolina's AIDS Cuts (May 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Three HIV Drug Companies Agree to Further Discounts, Price Freezes for ADAPs (May 11, 2010)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- Details of Merck's ADAP Pricing Agreement: Isentress, Crixivan Costs Affected (May 5, 2010)
Price freeze of Isentress (Raltegravir) tablets for ADAPs through 2013 and acceleration of rebate payments to states among important initiatives highlighted.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- North Carolina: Perdue Proposes $14 Million ADAP Restoration (April 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- An Open Letter to Pharmaceutical Companies on the ADAP Crisis (April 15, 2010)
From Fair Pricing Coalition
- White House Releases Underwhelming AIDS Strategy Report; Says It's "Monitoring" ADAP Crisis (April 11, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- $1.8 Billion in HIV/AIDS Care From Feds (April 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Action Alert: Tell Obama He Has the Power to Eliminate ADAP Waiting Lists! (April 5, 2010)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Ohio: Missed Deadline to Hold Up HIV Drug Reimbursements (March 31, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Carolina's HIV/AIDS Budget Slashed; ADAP Waiting Lists Get Even Longer (March 24, 2010)
From The Body
- South Carolina: Hundreds Protest HIV Funding Cuts (March 18, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Activism 2.0: Tried and True + New (February 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Project Inform
- Little-Known Program Tries to "Bridge the Gap" for People on ADAP Waiting Lists (January 21, 2010)
From The Body
- In California, ADAP Gets a Boost -- but HIV/AIDS Advocates Push for More Help (January 8, 2010)
Advocates thank Schwarzenegger for funding AIDS medications in 2010 budget proposal -- vow to fight on for Medi-Cal and for HIV medications for county inmates.
From Project Inform
- California: AIDS Advocates Worry Drug Program Will Be Cut (December 8, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Utah: Doctors, Patients Reeling From AIDS Medication Funding Shortfall (December 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Advocates Call on Governor to Fully Fund California's ADAP (November 30, 2009)
From Project Inform
- Tennessee: AIDS Patients in State to Wait (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- ADAP Coverage Struggling in Many States, Leaving Many HIVers in the Lurch: A Blog Entry by Myles Helfand (October 1, 2009)
From The Body
- Funding Cut to North Carolina ADAP Should Not Affect Patients, Officials Say (September 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Arizona: AIDS Medication Program Cuts List of Covered Drugs (June 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California Gov. Schwarzenegger's Plan to Reduce State Spending Includes Cuts to HIV/AIDS Services (May 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Illinois: HIV/AIDS Advocates Urge Quinn, Lawmakers to Prevent Funding Cuts (May 15, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Despite Tough Economic Times, Most U.S. ADAPs Have Been Able to Weather Storm, Report Finds (April 8, 2009)
Although a whopping 21 ADAPs have experienced budget cuts within the past year, most programs were able to balance available resources and demand for services for the more than 100,000 people nationwide who benefit from ADAPs, the report found.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS Advocates Voice Opposition to Medication Co-Payments Included in Proposed New Jersey Budget (March 26, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Politics of ADAP (Fall 2008)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Keeping the "Care" in Carolina (May 16, 2008)
South Carolina backs up its commitment to ADAP; U.S. Congress considers cost-saving "ADAP as TrOOP."
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Waiting Lists Continue for ADAPs; Preliminary FY2008 Funding Levels Do Not Match Need (June 25, 2007)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- Georgia ADAP Update (September/October 2005)
Notes on the state's ADAP funding situation and the impact of the new Medicare drug plan.
To read PDF, click here.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Senate Rejects Amendment to Add $1 Billion Global AIDS Initiative, Amendment to Increase ADAP Funding (September 11, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- States, Territories Negotiate $65M in Annual Price Concessions for HIV/AIDS Drugs From Eight Pharmaceutical Companies (August 6, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pfizer, Glaxo Lower AIDS Drug Prices for State Programs (July 10, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National ADAP Working Group Calls for $145M in Emergency Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2003 (June 9, 2003)
[Archived Article]
Without the extra funding, even more HIV-positive people may be denied the meds they need.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Five Brand-Name Drug Manufacturers Overcharged ADAPs, Other "Safety Net" Providers $6.1 Million for Drugs, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General Says (March 27, 2003)
[Archived Article]
The companies were not named, but five is more than half the number of companies producing currently approved antiretrovirals.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Senators Schumer and Clinton Offer New Hope for ADAP (January 13, 2003)
[Archived Article]
From Project Inform
- ADAP and Medicaid Financial Emergencies Growing (December 27, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- ADAP Emergency! (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- AIDS Drug Funds Drying Up for Uninsured Americans (July 29, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Treatment Access Emergency: ADAP and Medicaid (May 31, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- HHS Awards $923 Million to Ensure Medical Care, Support Services and Prescription Drugs for People With HIV/AIDS (April 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
- ADAP Strapped (April 2002)
[Archived Article]
Funding is so low that many programs may go broke before 2002 ends.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Update on Federal HIV/AIDS Funding Debate (November 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In Hotline Memos, from Project Inform
- Cost-Effectiveness of Open Formulary Access to Antiretrovirals: The Pennsylvania AIDS Drug Assistance Program Experience (July 9, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The 1st International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO
- ADAP in Crisis (June 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- California ADAP Update (November 6, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- California ADAP Alert (October 16, 1998)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Treatment News
- Funding Shortages Challenge AIDS Drug Assistance Program (August 1998)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- AIDS Action Supports Standard of Care Guidelines, Stresses Access to AIDS Drugs for All PWAs (June 18, 1997)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
- Legislative Update -- ADAP Shortfalls (January 11, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From AIDS Action Council
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