House proposed budget includes $68 million for AIDS program

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 408

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The House of Representatives wants to allocate $68 million in additional funding to help offset a projected shortfall in Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

That’s more than half of the purported $120 million shortfall the DeSantis administration says will occur if changes aren’t made to the program.

The proposed budget released Thursday night by the House shows $68 million for the Florida Department of Health for ADAP.

The money is “contingent upon the …

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