Nine states now
have ADAP waiting lists

Nine states currently have waiting lists for access to their AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, according to a new report by the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. A total of 21 states have already implemented some sort of restrictions on their programs because of budget shortfalls--like tightened financial eligibility requirements or providing fewer medications--or are considering such restrictions, according to the report. As of November 17 there were 1,579 low-income HIV-positive people on ADAP waiting lists in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, and West Virginia. Ten states--Alabama, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah--have implemented other cost-containment strategies, according to the report. (Advocate.com)