U.S. AIDS Drug Assistance Program Funding: Viewpoints

See also: U.S. AIDS Drug Assistance Program Funding & Activism

What Would Anderson Cooper Say About the Promised ADAP Funding? A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (January 27, 2012)
"Did you know on the first day of American intervention in Libya it cost US tax payers 100 million dollars, and over the three month period from April – July a total of nearly 1 billion was spent on the war with Libya? Why will it take 7 months to distribute 35 million in reallocated HHS funds to states with people who continue to wait for the medicine they need?"
From The Body
Action Alert: Ohioans Living With HIV/AIDS Need Our Help!!! A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (January 16, 2012)
"As goes Ohio, so could the nation. The Ohio Health Department is putting up a strong fight to lower the federal poverty limit. ... If that rule had gone into effect, it would mean in order to qualify for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program a single individual cannot make more than $10,890 a year."
From The Body
Life-and-Death Power of AIDS Funding (October 13, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Op-Ed: ADAP and the Political Game -- Insight From Policy Newbies: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 18, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
If AIDS Is Only 30, Why Do I Feel So Very Old? A Blog Entry by Thomas DeLorenzo (July 17, 2011)
"In spite of this virus that lurks in my body, I am capable of many great things. Don't pre-judge me just because I get to work harder at staying on this planet than you do. If you need to, give me some credit for what I have been through."
From The Body
The Entire 2011 ADAP Conference in 9 Minutes! A Video Blog by Mark S. King (July 11, 2011)
"There was no shortage of passionate voices. But there were more than a few things on the conference agenda that really surprised and educated me -- and provided resources I never knew existed. … Attending conferences like this one is a privilege and a responsibility."
Where You At? The ADAP Crisis in America: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (July 10, 2011)
"I feel that every human being should be given the treatment they need to live a happy life, regardless of what disease they have or how big their bank accounts are. ... We can sit here and point fingers but as a nation we need to stand up to all responsible and create a movement. We literally need to take the streets and fight for our lives."
From The Body
The Worldwide AIDS Crisis Hits Home, Too: A Blog Entry by Carol Hyman (June 19, 2011)
"In some ways we have already won. Our message of hope is being heard far and wide and we aren’t shy about telling everyone we meet what we are doing."
From The Body
From NAPWA: The ADAP Watch -- Why Can't We Find Funding? (June 17, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Major Opinion on Major HIV/AIDS Crisis: A Blog Entry by Elizabeth Lombino (May 16, 2011)
"The [New York Times Op Ed] piece highlights recent research that found that HIV-positive individuals who were on antiretroviral medications from the time of their diagnosis (early treatment) were 96 percent less likely to pass on the disease than those who were not on early treatment. ... This research shows that to continue to cut funding to ADAPs is doing a huge disservice to those living with HIV/AIDS and to HIV prevention efforts."
From The Body
Obama Budget for HIV/AIDS Show Increases; Republicans Plan Cuts: A Blog Entry by Kenyon Farrow (February 15, 2011)
From The Body
AIDS Activism 101: Steps to End the ADAP Crisis -- A Blog Entry by Mark S. King (January 31, 2011)
"Activists held an 'emergency summit' this weekend to address the growing AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) crisis, and I'm taking you there. ... you'll learn about the panic over ADAP, and exactly what you can do to prevent thousands of AIDS patients from losing access to life saving medications."
From The Body
N.C. Rep: Government Shouldn't Fund HIV Treatment for People "Living in Perverted Lifestyles" (January 13, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Scare the S*** Out of You: Comparing the AIDS Crisis of the 1980s to the ADAP Crisis of Today -- A Blog Entry by Paul A. Kawata (September 7, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
My ADAP Crisis Summit Experience: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (August 11, 2010)
With over 2,000 people who are not getting their life-saving medication, this year's summit was extremely important. The best part about the summit is that you meet people from all walks of life who are all about helping those with HIV/AIDS.
From The Body
Fixing ADAP: We Need a Better Solution! A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 29, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
HHS Reallocates $25 Million to Extend Care to People on ADAP Waiting List: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (July 9, 2010)
From The Body
$25 Million for ADAP Crisis: "A Temporary Band-Aid" (July 9, 2010)
NMAC's Executive Director, Paul Kawata, says, "This is a step in the right direction ... but the situation needs a long-term solution."
From National Minority AIDS Council
What Does an ADAP Waiting List Really Mean? A Look at the Deepening Crisis From HIV/AIDS Service Organizations' Point of View: A Blog Entry by Becky Allen (July 8, 2010)
From The Body
President Obama's Disappointing 2011 Budget Presents Sharp Gap Between Needs and Funds Available (Winter 2010)
Negligible increases for AIDS, TB, viral hepatitis treatment and research.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
As Funding Wanes, HIV/AIDS Clinics Need Your Help More Than Ever (September 5, 2009)
In Evansville Courier & Press
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)
[Archived Article]
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)
[Archived Article]
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
ADAP: Not All Is Rosy in the USA (June 2003)
[Archived Article]
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care