Florida Cuts Aids Drug Assistance Program Funding

0:00Welcome to Tampa Bay News Today. Two minutes of news that matter to Tampa Bay. Florida has cut funding to its AIDS drug assistance program, a partnership between state and federal governments that supplies free approved HIV. Medications to low income people without insurance or with limited coverage. These changes come from a projected budget shortfall of $120 million, forcing an emergency decision by the Florida Department of Health. The program will no longer cover health care premiums and has dropped one of its most common HIV treatments to stretch resources. State health officials point to skyrocketing costs tied to federal shifts and tax credits for affordable care act plans as the main driver behind the squeeze. For now, they say current funding cannot bridge the gap and extra resources would be needed to restore full services. This episode is brought to you in partnership with our sponsor. Some chase peace. I put my head in it.

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