Retaliation? Provider loses $3.5M in state contracts after fighting HIV cuts

By: Christine Sexton

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 1,122

Last Updated: 4 hours, 45 minutes ago

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The state Department of Health notified the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that it would not renew five of its contracts to test and treat people with HIV and stop the spread of the sexually transmitted infection (STI).

The AHF, which filed a number of unsuccessful legal challenges in administrative and circuit court to stop the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis from reducing eligibility for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, as well as the medications clients …

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