Arkansas Law Suspended at PhRMA’s Request
On July 29, the Arkansas Insurance Department (“AID”) issued an order suspending for 90 days (until October 27) the enforcement of certain provisions of a recently enacted Arkansas law that…
Ryan White Clinics Want More Flexibility to Help Fight COVID-19
Federally funded clinics that serve over half a million people living with HIV/AIDS have asked the Trump administration to waive regulations preventing them from using “their resources and expertise to…
Candy Samples’ Powers for Good Shannon Stephenson/Cempa Community Care
Being a southern gal residing in NYC, I always find a soft spot for a fellow southerner——someone that “gets” sweet tea and some good cornbread. And growing up in Atlanta…
Defense in Congress, Offense in the States: Ryan White Clinics Fighting Against Discriminatory 340B Reimbursement
“We are taking the fight to the states,” said Shannon Stephenson, president of Ryan White Clinics for 340B Access (RWC-340B), a national organization of HIV/AIDS medical providers receiving support under…
Shannon Stephenson Recognized in the Chattanoogan Publication
Congratulations to Shannon Stephenson, CEO of Cempa Community Care and president of RWC-340B, who was featured on Chattanoogan.com on March 4. Shannon is aptly described by the publication as “a…
Trump Administration’s 2020 Budget Proposal – Significant Changes to 340B, Global HIV/AIDS Funding, and Medicare and Medicaid
The Trump administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget request, released on Monday, February 11, includes potentially harmful changes to the 340B program, increased funding for HIV/AIDS (although at the expense…
CDC Finds Rate of New HIV Infections has Stalled
A recent report from the CDC tracking HIV trends in the U.S. from 2010 to 2016 shows that after five years of dramatic decline, the number of annual HIV infections…
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Providers Achieve Record Levels of Viral Suppression in 2017
In December, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a report affirming what RWCs know to be true – Ryan White HIV/AIDS providers are achieving record levels of viral…
RWC-340B on the Hill
On Monday, December 10, RWC-340B members spent the day on Capitol Hill advocating for the protection of the 340B program for Ryan White grantees and sub-grantees. Participants met with their…
New Legislation to Fight Opioid Epidemic Clears Congress, President Expected to Sign
On Wednesday, October 3, the U.S. Senate approved H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (“SUPPORT”) for Patients and Communities Act, by a vote of…