Judge agrees to expedite AIDS Healthcare Foundation administrative challenge

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 706

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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A state administrative judge has agreed to expedite a legal challenge to a new DeSantis administration policy that could leave as many 16,000 people with HIV and AIDS without access to prescribed medications or health insurance discounts.

Administrative Law Judge W. David Watkins has agreed to hear the dispute regarding the changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program on Feb. 18. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) filed the complaint in state …

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