As our President & CEO stated, "We’ll continue to fight at the federal – and state – level to ensure those living with HIV are afforded the health care and treatment they not only deserve but are statutorily guaranteed to receive." buff.ly/utR9fyJ

Even California is a bad actor in this space. By gutting the ADAP Rebate fund, the state is walking dangerously close to repeating the sins of the past.

Black populations experience gonorrhea at 7.7 times the rate of White populations. American Indian/Alaska Native infants face congenital syphilis rates 75 times higher than Asian families. This is who pays when we defund care. Read the full analysis: www.hiv-hcv-watch.com/blog/oct-06-... 5/5

The consequences are here. Penobscot County, Maine faces largest HIV outbreak in state history after syringe program closures. Broome County, NY reports new HIV diagnoses exceed the previous 4 years combined. We know what happens when we strip prevention infrastructure. 4/5

March 2025: Trump Administration terminated $11.4 billion in pandemic grants, eliminated 31% of HHS workforce. Proposed FY 2026 budget cuts CDC funding by 53%. George Washington University projects 42,000 eliminated jobs nationwide. #HealthcareAccess 3/5

CDC's STI Prevention division lost 40% of purchasing power since 2003. Local health departments shed 20% of workforce from 2008-2019. The 2023 Fiscal Responsibility Act cut $1.3 billion—Nevada lost 75% of its STI prevention budget. #PublicHealth 2/5