Lindsey Dawson (she/her)
@lindseydawson.bsky.social
Director, LGBTQ Health Policy; Assoc. Director, HIV Policy @KFF.org
Writing & thinking about health access & data related to #HIV and #LGBTQ+ health policy.
Writing & thinking about health access & data related to #HIV and #LGBTQ+ health policy.
The bill would also prohibit marketplace plans from covering gender affirming care as an essential health benefit, which could mean costs accrued for service wouldn't count towards deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums, & not be protected from lifetime limits, increasing out-of-pocket liability.
May 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The bill would also prohibit marketplace plans from covering gender affirming care as an essential health benefit, which could mean costs accrued for service wouldn't count towards deductibles or out-of-pocket maximums, & not be protected from lifetime limits, increasing out-of-pocket liability.
Medicaid plays a larger role in the lives of trans adults (21%) compared to cisgender adults (14%). While there are already barriers to gender affirming care, new coverage limitations would likely make access more challenging.
May 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Medicaid plays a larger role in the lives of trans adults (21%) compared to cisgender adults (14%). While there are already barriers to gender affirming care, new coverage limitations would likely make access more challenging.
Here is our updated EHE funding tracker: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Funding Tracker | KFF
This tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction. It will be updat...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Here is our updated EHE funding tracker: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
Together these actions could all hamper the nation’s ability to address HIV in the immediate term, jeopardize innovation, & lead to increased HIV incidence. Additionally, erosion of HIV expertise, research, & infrastructure could have ramifications for public health more broadly.
April 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Together these actions could all hamper the nation’s ability to address HIV in the immediate term, jeopardize innovation, & lead to increased HIV incidence. Additionally, erosion of HIV expertise, research, & infrastructure could have ramifications for public health more broadly.
Our analyses using this data provide policy/advocacy, media, & congressional stakeholders with timely data on the epidemic, incorporating both epidemiological and social factors. Over 10+ years there are many other examples of our work relying on MMP, see: www.kff.org/hivaids/
HIV/AIDS | KFF
Explore KFF’s research and analysis on current HIV-related policy issues, with a focus on the U.S. government’s response to the epidemic domestically and around the world.
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April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Our analyses using this data provide policy/advocacy, media, & congressional stakeholders with timely data on the epidemic, incorporating both epidemiological and social factors. Over 10+ years there are many other examples of our work relying on MMP, see: www.kff.org/hivaids/
As cuts to Medicaid and new policy priorities are put on the table, Medicaid work requirements have come back into policy discussion. Our brief using MMP data assessed their possible impact on people with HIV: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
Medicaid Work Requirements and People with HIV | KFF
This data note examines the potential implications of work requirements for people with HIV, a population that relies heavily on Medicaid and for whom there are important clinical and public health re...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
As cuts to Medicaid and new policy priorities are put on the table, Medicaid work requirements have come back into policy discussion. Our brief using MMP data assessed their possible impact on people with HIV: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
Using MMP data, we examined what we know about people with HIV who are out of care (which puts individuals at risk for poor outcomes and jeopardizes public health) and we have been told it is impacting policy discussions at the national level: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
What Do We Know About People with HIV Who Are Not Engaged In Regular HIV Care? | KFF
This analysis uses nationally representative data to assess the characteristics and experiences of people with HIV who are out of regular HIV care. Reaching and engaging people with HIV who are not in...
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April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Using MMP data, we examined what we know about people with HIV who are out of care (which puts individuals at risk for poor outcomes and jeopardizes public health) and we have been told it is impacting policy discussions at the national level: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
MMP data and support from the team at CDC have made our work richer and have helped to shape policy efforts nationwide. One resource that is widely cited is our work examining insurance coverage + viral suppression: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
Insurance Coverage and Viral Suppression Among People with HIV, 2018 | KFF
This analysis examines insurance coverage among people with HIV in 2018, and the relationship between insurance coverage, viral suppression, and support from the Ryan White Program.
www.kff.org
April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
MMP data and support from the team at CDC have made our work richer and have helped to shape policy efforts nationwide. One resource that is widely cited is our work examining insurance coverage + viral suppression: www.kff.org/hivaids/issu...
First though, why is MMP unique? Health data is often from a small sample, single payer, or relies on self report. MMP is nationally representative & cross payer. It uses a survey + medical record abstraction (people share experiences & that is connected w/ health information).
April 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
First though, why is MMP unique? Health data is often from a small sample, single payer, or relies on self report. MMP is nationally representative & cross payer. It uses a survey + medical record abstraction (people share experiences & that is connected w/ health information).