PrEP Health Insurance Coverage to Remain Intact - For Now
Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.
June 13, 2023
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hiv prevention medications
FDA Approves New Drug for PrEP, Which May Offer Less Side Effects
The HIV prevention medication Descovy is now greenlit for gay and bisexual men, and transgender women.
October 3, 2019
'Truvada Whore' Stigma Endures -- Even Among Doctors
Despite the green light from the CDC and WHO, the stigma against using HIV prevention medication continues in both the LGBT and medical communities.
August 11, 2014
Are These Companies Discriminating Against PrEP Users?
Huge -- and seemingly LGBT-friendly -- insurance companies refuse to sell policies to people taking preventative HIV medication. Why?
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December 7, 2017
Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.
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September 7, 2022
The Battle Over PrEP Intensifies
While some organizations are trying to offer gay and bi men more information on preventive HIV medication, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is doing the opposite. Here's how the Los Angeles LGBT Center is fighting back.
July 18, 2016
The Advocate's 25 top LGBTQ+ news stories of the century so far
From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.
December 23, 2024
PrEP to Be Available for Free Even If You're Uninsured
The federal government today announced the procedure for applying for free HIV prevention drugs.
December 3, 2019
Democrats Introduce Bill to Make PrEP Available to More Americans
White Republicans have targeted PrEP access in an attempt to limit what insurance companies cover, Democrats are trying to expand access to the life saving drugs.
July 1, 2023
Could This HIV Prevention Tool Change Your Life?
The FDA approved the first long-acting injectable option to prevent HIV infection late last year.
March 29, 2022
Here's What HIV Advocates Said After Their Meeting With DaBaby
Activists sat down with the rapper after he publicly slammed LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV.
August 31, 2021
The New Gay Sexual Revolution
PrEP, TasP, and fearless sex remind us we can't advance social justice without including sex in the equation.
May 15, 2017
Op-ed: Digital Ways of Preventing HIV
Why are we so fixated on finding a medical solution when, as social networks revolutionize sex in our community, gay men are successfully using new technology to combat HIV?
April 19, 2012
Report: Southern Grocery Chain Denies Coverage for HIV Prevention Pill
The decision by the company -- which operates across the southeast -- is leading some to wonder if the company has "moral" objections to PrEP.
January 30, 2018
True or False: No Difference Between PrEP and Treatment?
If you think there's no difference, you may want to give it more thought.
October 8, 2014
California Makes PrEP and PEP Available Without Prescription
The state is the first in the nation to expand access this way, something advocates say is key for rural and minority populations.
October 7, 2019
GOP Health Care: Make Sure You're Healthy and Wealthy
Our most vulnerable -- including low-income people with HIV -- will be devastated if the Republicans get their way.
March 22, 2017
Transgender women have a higher risk of HIV infections. A new CDC report reveals why
A new CDC report reveals that discrimination against transgender women is the main cause behind adverse health trends in the group.
January 28, 2024
After Lawsuit, Major Insurance Co. Agrees to Cover PrEP Users
Mutual of Omaha will no longer deny policies to people using the preventative HIV drug.
January 11, 2019
ACT UP and GLAAD Protest Simon & Schuster's 'Denialist' HIV Book
The publisher is distributing a book that questions whether HIV causes AIDS.
March 27, 2023
Defending a Woman’s Right to Live Without HIV
The current administration could reverse all the gains we've made with women and HIV.
March 10, 2017