Expanding Access to PrEP to End the HIV Epidemic
Expanding Access to PrEP to End the HIV Epidemic
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PrEP is the most effective tool we have to prevent HIV transmission and bring an end to the HIV epidemic.
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a simple, safe, and effective daily pill that reduces the risk of HIV transmission by close to 100%.
But despite the proven effectiveness of this game-changing medication, PrEP is significantly under-prescribed and can be inaccessible to many who need it.
PrEP is underutilized and under-prescribed, particularly in communities of color. The CDC reported that only 13% of Black people and 24% of Latinx people eligible for PrEP received it compared to 94% of white people who were eligible for PrEP.1
Stigma, discrimination, and systemic inequities resulting from homophobia, transphobia, and structural racism remain critical barriers.
Having difficulties getting a prescription or access to PrEP? Find HIV Prevention Services near you.
Recent Advocacy
In Rhode Island, we worked to Expand Access to PrEP through H7625, a bill that prohibits insurers from imposing cost sharing (copays or meeting a deductible) or utilization review (also referred to as utilization management), such as prior authorization or step therapy, for any HIV prevention drug.
We also urged the Supreme Court to uphold no-cost access to PrEP in Kennedy v. Braidwood.
Recent Victories
- In June 2024, Rhode Island became the first state to enact comprehensive bans on prior authorization for current and soon-to-be-developed long-acting injectable PrEP medications. Find out how the law will change the landscape of HIV prevention.
- The HIV Prevention Access for Young Adults Act (H.2349/S.1404) passed in 2022 ensures that sexually active young adults in Massachusetts can access PrEP without parental involvement.
- Doe v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company: We successfully challenged Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company for denying applicants who take PrEP medication Truvada from long-term care insurance.
- Maine Becomes a Leader in Pharmacy Access to Effective HIV Prevention Drug: The Maine law increases access to PrEP and reduces barriers in vulnerable communities where disparities in healthcare access persist.
- Access to HIV Prevention for Connecticut Youth: The law reduces racial disparities in PrEP access and ensures physicians can prescribe PrEP when a youth is at risk for HIV, regardless of parental consent.
Know Your Rights
Learn about your rights against HIV-related discrimination, testing and privacy, and more. Visit our Know Your Rights page.
You can also contact our free, confidential legal infoline, GLAD Law Answers for more information on how to advocate for your rights as an HIV+ person and for specific advice and counsel on your situation. Visit GLAD Law Answers or call 800-455-GLAD.
Learn More About GLAD Law’s Fight for HIV+ Rights
- Rhode Island Leads on HIV Prevention with Game-Changing PrEP Access Law
- Breaking Down Barriers in Access to PrEP
- To End AIDS, We Must Value The Lives Most At Risk
- On HIV Long-Term Survivor Day – 40 Years of Fighting Fiercely
- More information on PrEP from the Center of Disease Control
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