Southern states receive insufficient ADAP money. North Carolina, Alabama face crises.
While the HIV epidemic has shifted toward poor, rural southern areas, the funding mechanism behind the AIDS Drug Assistance Program favors states with large urban areas where the epidemic first erupted decades ago, Southern AIDS advocates say. Even in states where legislatures contribute a large portion of the ADAP budget, waiting lists and eligibility restrictions continue due to a lack of adequate funding.
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