Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP
The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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March 30, 2023
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U.S. Gov't Sues Gilead for Patent Infringement Over PrEP Medication
The maker of Truvada and Descovy has not ever paid licensing frees for PrEP, a patented process discovered by scientists at the CDC.
November 7, 2019
Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights
PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.
July 13, 2022
Fewer Black Queer People are Taking PrEP. Meet the Students Fighting to Change That.
These young people have the tools necessary to link their peers with resources to access PrEP medications.
September 27, 2023
Texas Judge Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples, Cites Supreme Court Decision
She claims that the decision that allowed a Colorado web designer not to be forced to create a site contrary to her beliefs extends to her view that only heterosexual couples should be married.
July 14, 2023
PrEP to Be Available for Free Even If You're Uninsured
The federal government today announced the procedure for applying for free HIV prevention drugs.
December 3, 2019
Could This HIV Prevention Tool Change Your Life?
The FDA approved the first long-acting injectable option to prevent HIV infection late last year.
March 29, 2022
The Battle Over PrEP Intensifies
While some organizations are trying to offer gay and bi men more information on preventive HIV medication, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is doing the opposite. Here's how the Los Angeles LGBT Center is fighting back.
July 18, 2016
Report: Southern Grocery Chain Denies Coverage for HIV Prevention Pill
The decision by the company -- which operates across the southeast -- is leading some to wonder if the company has "moral" objections to PrEP.
January 30, 2018
Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention
A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.
June 21, 2024
Should All Serodiscordant Couples Use PrEP?
Serodiscordant relationships, in which one partner is negative and the other is positive, seem like an ideal situation to use PrEP, but many couples are forgoing the treatment. Why?
October 8, 2014
U.K. to Make PrEP Available to Every English Person
The British government aims to end HIV transmissions in the country by 2030.
March 18, 2020
The Next Condom Conundrum
Why use a rubber when you can just pop a pill? That's what HIV-negative guys across the country are asking themselves -- and their doctors.
January 5, 2009
Feds Seek Input on National PrEP Coverage
Government regulators are seeking public comment for its new national coverage analysis for PrEP.
January 28, 2023
Biden Administration Appeals Texas Judge’s Ruling Against Obamacare, PrEP Access
Attorneys representing the Department of Health and Human Services filed a notice of appeal within one day of the conservative judge’s ruling.
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March 31, 2023
The New Gay Sexual Revolution
PrEP, TasP, and fearless sex remind us we can't advance social justice without including sex in the equation.
May 15, 2017
Another Epidemic of Inequities: HIV Among Young Black Men
Health care disparities affecting the Black community, including among Black LGBTQ+ people, must be addressed.
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August 27, 2020
After Lawsuit, Major Insurance Co. Agrees to Cover PrEP Users
Mutual of Omaha will no longer deny policies to people using the preventative HIV drug.
January 11, 2019
Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.
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September 7, 2022
Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court
The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.
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May 16, 2023