Advocacy Briefs
The Coalition is always on the lookout for changes in policy and current events that could impact the health status of LGBTQ+ individuals, or influence access to and utilization of health care within the LGBTQ+ community. These Advocacy Briefs summarize recent news items, along with specific action steps you can take to advocate for LGBTQ+ health equity.
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Public Comment on September 18-19, 2025 ACIP Meeting
On behalf of HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health, this comment on Docket No. CDC-2025-0454 addresses ACIP membership changes, agenda items on COVID-19, Hepatitis B, MMRV, RSV, and Vaccines for Children, and the implications for vaccine access, HIV, viral hepatitis, immune deficiency care, and older adult health.
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On the House’s Proposed FY 2026 Spending Bill
House Republicans’ FY26 budget bill would eliminate all federal HIV prevention funding, cut the Ryan White Program by 20% ($525M), collapse STI and viral hepatitis funding into block grants, and dismantle decades of bipartisan progress in HIV care, prevention, and public health.
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 Proposed Changes Comments
Comments on proposed changes to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.
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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Draft Guidance Comments
Comments regarding Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program draft guidance.
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Medicare Cost Smoothing Fact Sheet
A fact sheet regarding upcoming Medicare Cost Smoothing.
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Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans Bid Pricing Tool Proposed Changes Comments
Comments on proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans Bid Pricing Tool.
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Medicare Part D 2024-2025 Plans OPWH Implications Comments
Comments regarding Medicare Part D 2024-2025 Plans.
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On the Death of Chevron Deference, and the Strange Life of the USPSTF
Analysis of the ongoing regulatory and public health effects of the overturning of Chevron Deference and the Braidwood SCOTUS ruling.
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Politicized Oversight Undermines Medical Privacy and Transgender Health Services
HealthHIV and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health strongly oppose the Trump administration’s repeated and escalatory attempts to intimidate transgender youth, their families, and their doctors and care providers.
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Conditional Coverage: When Paperwork Replaces Policy in Medicaid
Comments on projected Medicaid coverage losses under the “One Big Beautiful Bill”
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USPSTF Meeting Canceled Amid Concerns Over Preventive Care Standards
HHS abruptly canceled the July 10 USPSTF meeting—just days after a SCOTUS ruling affirmed the Sec. of HHS can replace its members. HealthHIV & the Coalition are concerned this move could reshape preventive care access, including HIV PrEP & ACA protections.
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