Community Access National Network (CANN)

Thank you to @FLSenate for passing the Health Care Coverage bill by Rep. @jasonbrodeur, getting us closer to ensuring low-income Floridians living with HIV/AIDS can access lifesaving treatments. We appreciate the measure also holds FDOH accountable for program sustainability. buff.ly/xd76zCc

We cannot miss this opportunity to ensure Floridians living with #HIV can access lifesaving antiretroviral treatment. @myflhouse we urge you to pass the Health Care Coverage bill (SB 1760) to provide bridge funding for the state's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (#ADAP). buff.ly/UKMF57Q

Hospitals participating in #340B are more likely than non-340B hospitals to aggressively pursue patients with medical debt. Charity care is meant to help patients, not be misused as a vehicle to garnish their wages and sue them in the name of profit.

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The ACA health coverage subsidy lapse hit 22 million people. Here are some of their stories The lapse of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance has forced families to make difficult financial choices.

Patients are sharing their stories about the impact of expired #ACA subsidies. One patient is now paying $483 per month for insurance, up from $162 in 2025 – “a difference of nearly $3,900 per year.”

Read more via @CNBC >> buff.ly/D2DPofz

CROI 2026: The Tools Are Here. The Infrastructure Is Not. CROI 2026: Lenacapavir PrEP works, long-acting treatment expands, cure progress continues—but 47% of clinics report service disruptions from cuts.

CROI 2026 showcased lenacapavir PrEP, long-acting treatment options, and cure progress—but 47% of clinics globally reported HIV service disruptions from PEPFAR and NIH cuts. Our analysis: the tools are here, the infrastructure is collapsing. #CROI2026 #HIV

CANN board member Ryan Carpenter urges Washington state legislators to reject unchecked #340b expansion. We need true oversight and accountability at the federal level, not ill-informed state approaches.

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How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist…

Why do massive insurers, especially one that is among the top ten most profitable companies in the world, deny mental health care? To retain profits at the expense of patient care.

Read more via @ProPublica >> buff.ly/ytlUkFB

“I Don’t Want to Die”: Needing Mental Health Care, He Got Trapped in His Insurer’s Ghost Network Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could…

What could be scarier than ghosts? Insurance ghost networks – where they list providers who do not accept insurance, duping patients into believing “there are more options for care than actually exist.”

Read more via @ProPublica >> buff.ly/an6RHgp

ADAPs Work. Federal Policy Is Defunding Them on Accident. ADAPs achieved 87% viral suppression in 2024, but 340B rebates fund 52% of budgets—and federal policies are eroding that revenue while demand surges.

ADAPs achieved 87% viral suppression serving 257,644 people in 2024, but 340B rebates now fund 52% of budgets—and multiple federal policies are eroding that revenue while H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts will surge demand. Our analysis examines the crisis ahead. #ADAP #HIV

CANN's strong digital footprint helps shape patient-centered policies, and so do our real footprints as we work in-person. This week, we had the pleasure of collaborating with incredible partners like Dr. Ifeoma Udoh of @blkwomenshealth to ensure health programs serve those most in need.

As we’ve said before, those who have nothing to hide should not be afraid of transparency. AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) have long used the rebate model – if they can do so under size constraints and other limitations, so can large systems.

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Hospitals Turn a Safety-Net Program Into an ATM The 340B program was created to help the vulnerable. Today, it too often enriches hospital systems instead. Reform is long overdue.

The inimitable @sallypipes points out that #340B growth is funneled into private investments and financial portfolios — not patients.

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Warren and Hawley Want to Break Up Big Medicine. Here's What the Bill Actually Does. A bipartisan bill modeled on Glass-Steagall aims to dismantle vertically integrated healthcare conglomerates. We break down what it does, what it misses, and what it means for patients.

Warren and Hawley introduced the Break Up Big Medicine Act, forcing structural separation of healthcare conglomerates that own insurers, PBMs, pharmacies, and physician practices. Our analysis examines what the bill does and what it misses. #PBMReform

Third Wave of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Adds More Potential Peril CMS added Biktarvy to Medicare price negotiations—the first infectious disease drug on the list. Why this creates unique risks for HIV patients.

CMS added Biktarvy—the only 1A DHHS-recommended HIV regimen with no viral load restrictions—to Medicare drug price negotiations. Our analysis examines why including infectious disease drugs and Part B medications creates unique access risks. #HIV #PublicHealth

Reminder, CANN will always put patients first. The 340B program was not designed for covered entities and third parties to cosplay Wolf of Wall Street — and we will always stand on that. Our receipts are public. If health system lookalikes and consulting firms have nothing to hide, prove it!

The Great American Recovery Needs More Than a Slogan HHS expands addiction treatment access while calling harm reduction "non-effective"—despite VA proof syringe programs cut HIV/HCV infections 67%.

HHS announced $100 million for addiction treatment while calling harm reduction "non-effective"—despite VA data showing syringe programs decrease HIV/HCV infections by 67%. Our analysis examines the contradictions in American addiction policy. #HarmReduction #SubstanceUse

We need to confirm direct patient benefit, otherwise #340B will continue to be a cash cow for health system giants. #340BWhatAboutMe #AB1460 #HR4581

Read via @SacNewsReview >> buff.ly/4pVmQ6k

Our President & CEO Jen Laws' latest opinion piece dissects the problems with state and federal policy proposals that would enable the unchecked expansion of #340B contract pharmacies.

Read “Conflicts Between State 340B Laws & Proposed Federal Reform” to learn how patients, once again, get the short end of the stick >> buff.ly/D7Qh1RC

Statutory language makes clear that the 340B program’s intended beneficiaries are patients, not covered entities. Yet, state-enacted laws do not require transparency as to how 340B revenue is used, nor do they improve program accountability. buff.ly/D7Qh1RC

As our friends at @TruthRX so aptly put it, "Everyone wants to write PBM reform bills but the laws need to have the right set of teeth." WV investigated PBMs and enacted consequences:

-Repayment to pharmacies.
-Interest on late payments.
-A corrective action plan.

Read more >> buff.ly/6LRuqBy

CANN released two new policy briefs related to #340B. The first about conflicts between federal 340B reform proposals & individual states’ actions; the second presents data showing that states’ actions have not meaningfully improved patient access or affordability.

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CANN published a new case study examining a FQHC in WA and their #340B abuses.

💉💰In 2024, Sea Mar purchased drugs for $5 million through 340B and marked prices up over 10x to $50 million.
🗒️🖊️47 citations from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

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Congress Rejects HIV Cuts, But Flat Funding Won't End the Epidemic Congress rejected $1.7B in HIV cuts but flat funding won't end the epidemic. Ryan White preserved, first major PBM reforms, harm reduction ignored.

Congress rejected $1.7 billion in proposed HIV cuts but flat funding won't end the epidemic. Our analysis examines FY2026 appropriations: Ryan White preserved at $2.6B, first major PBM reforms in 20 years, but harm reduction evidence ignored. #HIV #RyanWhite

South Florida lawmakers urge DeSantis to restore drug funding for low-income HIV/AIDS patients State officials said the action is being taken to prevent a shortfall of more than $120 million in the statewide prescription medication program for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.

South Florida lawmakers urge DeSantis to restore drug funding for low-income HIV/AIDS patients. The sudden change in income eligibility requirements was made without public input - putting Floridians at risk.

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.@CMSGov must put our needs as patients first in the upcoming cycle of Medicare Drug Price Negotiations in 2028. This public engagement session is our opportunity to share experiences and provide expertise.

Sessions will be held in Spring 2026. Register here >> buff.ly/4Q2xBSB

Florida is cutting ADAP income eligibility from 400% to 130% of poverty, eliminating insurance assistance, and removing Biktarvy from formulary—threatening 16,000 people with treatment disruption. Our analysis examines the stakes and the failures. #HIV #ADAP

Equipping Patients with Tools to Reclaim the Promise of 340B — HIV-HCV Co-Infection Watch The 340B Drug Pricing Program was created with a clear and compelling purpose: to “stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible, reaching more eligible patients and providing more…

340B was created to stretch resources for patients, but large hospital systems have turned it into a financial engine with no accountability. Our new Patient Advocacy Toolbox equips patients with tools to reclaim the program's promise. #340B #PatientAccess
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White House reverses $2 billion cut to mental health, addiction grants Many of the affected grant programs had bipartisan support and President Donald Trump has supported them in the past.

Because of rapid response efforts by our friends at @AIDSAlabama & others across the country, #SAMHSA grants are claimed to be restored. While we wait for official notices, we want to thank advocates & legislators who urgently sounded the alarm.

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A Look at the Potential Impact of the High Unemployment Hardship Exception to Medicaid Work Requirements | KFF This issue brief describes the hardship exception for individuals living in counties with high unemployment, and using the most recent available county-level unemployment data, estimates the number…

The upcoming Medicaid work requirements offer unemployment hardship exceptions across rural and urban areas, but its scope is limited. According to @KFFHealthNews, just 7% of counties meet the high unemployment criteria with 7% of enrollees living in these counties.
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