Miami Herald

AIDS healthcare group trying to stop cuts to Florida’s Drug Assistance Program

A major HIV/AIDS health care organization is trying to stop Florida’s planned cuts to the state AIDS Drug Assistance Program, accusing the state of creating a rule without going through the required ...
Independent Florida Alligator

Florida restored HIV assistance funding after an abrupt cut. Patients worry it’s only temporary

Over 132,000 people in Florida live with HIV, according to 2024 state health data. In Alachua County, approximately 370 of every 100,000 residents live with the virus. This spring, many of them were ...
The New York Times

Florida Restores Access to Low-Cost H.I.V. Medications After Uproar

A short-term funding bill enacted this week will ensure that more than 12,000 Floridians do not lose access to a program that helps pay for H.I.V. medications. By Michael Levenson Florida on Tuesday ...
The Conversation

Florida’s proposed cuts to AIDS drug program threaten patient care and public health

Editor’s note: The state passed an emergency rule on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 enacting cuts to the Florida AIDS Drug Assistance Program. Court challenges are still pending. More than ...
Palm Beach Post

Why is Florida ending longtime HIV drug assistance to more than 10,000?

Florida health officials are using emergency powers to end state assistance for HIV medications for thousands of residents. The rule change, effective March 1, is projected to cut off medication ...