The amount that I have to pay for these two common and simple tests the same as what I earn pre-tax in six hours as a registered nurse with employer-based health care coverage. Honestly, how is this okay? I really don’t understand how things cost so much, and I refuse to believe they ACTUALLY do.

Thank you to each and every one of our speakers, to all who attended, and to everyone who was part of our conference planning committee this year! We look forward to doing it all again in 2025!

In addition, we heard about PA Groundhogs from Christopher Moraff and Dr. Ashish P. Thakrar, MD, MS, and we hosted an engaging local government panel with Stuart Fisk, Ben Talik, and Bethany Hallam.

We were thrilled to have @myharmreduction.bsky.social deliver the keynote address and to again have Dr. Joshua Lynch, DO, FACEP from MATTERS Network back this year.

Cohosted by the AHN Center for Inclusion Health, UPMC Addiction Medicine, and Highmark Wholecare, our topic this year was “Bridging the Harm Reduction Gap”, a nod to both the bridges of the 412 and @myharmreduction.bsky.social’s book, “The Harm Reduction Gap” (a must-read!).

@myharmreduction.bsky.social 🩵

Likewise! It’s so lovely to find folks like you here!!!