“The United States needs to take serious action to lower drug prices and expand access for patients, and it should start by listening to them. Unfortunately, the Trump administration recently put forth a proposal that fails to listen to patients’ concerns and will actually do more harm than good.” …
“Imagine if we had a treatment for COVID-19 that works nearly 100% of the time, or a cure, and we did not provide it to the people. That is what we are doing today when it comes to HIV and hepatitis C.” …
“Rising out-of-pocket costs are a burden for many Americans and their families, and seniors who are living with HIV/AIDS, arthritis and any other chronic condition often feel the impacts most acutely.” …
“Missing from the April 21 news article “Testing czar was forced out of vaccine job at Texas A&M” was any mention of Brett Giroir’s most prominent work in the administration: leading a national effort to end HIV in the United States.” …
“Americans living with HIV, hepatitis, and other illnesses such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, and hemophilia are used to fighting for their lives. A new proposal from the Trump administration could make that fight a whole lot harder and costlier.”…