The Biggest HIV Stories to Follow in 2025
Jose Abrigo, Esq., HIV Project Director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, explains the biggest HIV issues anticipated this year.
Aside from the pending FDA approval of injectable lenacapavir as a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, Jose Abrigo, Esq., HIV Project Director of the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund says to expect HIV program defunding under the Trump Administration as well as updates to the Braidwood v. Becerra case, a lawsuit threatening PrEP-specific coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act.
“The big agencies that set that help set, guide and put forward policies and furtherance of HIV prevention and HIV care, like the FDA, like the CDC, their funding is likely going to be cut,” Abrigo said in an interview with Managed Healthcare Executive.
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