DeSantis administration sued over changes to AIDS insurance and drugs program

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 1,461

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A state administrative court is being asked to put the brakes on a move by the DeSantis administration to shore up an alleged $120 million funding deficit in an HIV/AIDS program by paring back program eligibility and restricting access to the medications it covers.

Attorneys for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation maintain in their complaint that the Florida Department of Health, which helps administer The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, is violating state law because …

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