U.S. AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Funding & Activism

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Overview

The ADAP Watch (PDF) (July 10, 2008)
[Archived Article]
35 people on two states' ADAP waiting lists, NASTAD report says.
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
National ADAP Monitoring Project: Annual Report (PDF) (April 2008)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
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)
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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]
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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.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
ADAP Funding Crisis: An Updated Overview (February 27, 2004)
[Archived Article]
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
The History and Status of the ADAP Funding Crisis -- as of August 2003 (August 28, 2003)
[Archived Article]
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From ADAP Working Group
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)
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Funding is so low that many programs may go broke before 2002 ends.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
ADAP Funding Crisis: Talking Points (September 21, 2001)
[Archived Article]
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In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Section 340B Drug Discount Program (January 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (2001)
[Archived Article]
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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

Actions/Protests

Connecticut HIV/AIDS Advocates Protest Proposed Cut in State HIV/AIDS Funding (February 24, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
South Carolina ADAP Victory (June 29, 2007)
State budget will include $4 million in new funding for ADAP -- statewide grassroots activist effort paved the way.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Update on ADAP Status and Activism Efforts (June 20, 2005)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
ADAP Activists Needed in All U.S. States and Territories (September 15, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Several ways in which you can get involved in the push for more ADAP funding.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Women Speaking Up: Advocating for ADAP (May 2004)
A woman tells of how she became an activist for AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) funding.
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In WISE Words, from Project Inform
The Nation's HIV Providers Speak Out to Help Save ADAP (October 7, 2003)
Frontline HIV providers generate more than 2,200 letters to Congress expressing grave concern over the lack of ADAP appropriate funding.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
180 Groups Send Letter to President Bush Calling for $283M in New Federal Funding for ADAPs (August 1, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California: AIDS Advocates Lobby for ADAP Funding (April 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
ADAP Funding: Action Needed (June 23, 2001)
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In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Congressional Coalition Calls for a State of Emergency on AIDS (June 13, 2001)
Asks the Administration to fund AIDS programs for minority communities.
From AIDS Action Council

Viewpoints

Arizona: "Chronic Underfunding" Could Hinder Progress in HIV Treatment, Opinion Piece Says (June 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Paper Examines Drug Access Under ADAPs (March 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Action Encouraged by HIV Initiatives Proposed in President Bush's Budget, but Urges Fair and Effective Implementation (February 6, 2006)
From AIDS Action Council
Streamlining and Modernizing the AIDS Drug Assistance Program of the Ryan White CARE Act (PDF) (2005)
AIDS Action's Recommendations.
From AIDS Action Council
Streamlining and Modernizing the AIDS Drug Assistance Program of the Ryan White CARE Act: Recommendations at a Glance (2005)
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From AIDS Action
Statement of Paul A. Volberding, M.D., Board Chairman HIV Medicine Association, in Response to President Bush's HIV/AIDS Speech (June 25, 2004)
Volberding lauds the president's $20 million in emergency funding for ADAP, but cautions that it must be only the first step.
From HIV Medicine Association
Dying for AIDS Drugs (October 16, 2003)
POZ editor Esther Kaplan on how, in a few short years, the United States went from "the end of AIDS" to a growing number of deaths among people stuck on waiting lists for HIV meds.
In The Nation
Some Thoughts on Troubled ADAPs and Medicaid (July/August 2003)
Pharmacist Glen Pietrandoni on how the situation got this bad -- and what we can do to help fix it.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network

General News

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)
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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]
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In Hotline Memos, from Project Inform
Cost-Effectiveness of Open Formulary Access to Antiretrovirals: The Pennsylvania AIDS Drug Assistance Program Experience (July 9, 2001)
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In The 1st International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO
ADAP in Crisis (June 2001)
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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)
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From AIDS Treatment News
Funding Shortages Challenge AIDS Drug Assistance Program (August 1998)
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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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