08/05/2025

Federal Budget Cuts to Medicaid, HIV Prevention Programs Lead to Concerns in Fight to End HIV/AIDS Epidemic

Nearly 40 percent of people living with HIV receive coverage through Medicaid

The federal budget has some concerned for the future of the fight against HIV/AIDS in the United States.

The budget makes deep cuts to Medicaid and in 2026, it almost completely slashes funding to the CDC for HIV testing and prevention.

The Kaiser Family Foundation reports roughly 40 percent of people living with HIV receive coverage through Medicaid. By comparison, 15 percent of adults in the general population have Medicaid coverage.

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