""This $30.9 million in emergency funding will put lifesaving HIV medications back in the hands of more than 12,000 Floridians. That only happened because patients and advocates spoke out and demanded action.""
""In January, the Florida Department of Health announced major cuts to the program, changing the income eligibility threshold from 400% of the federal poverty level to 130%.""
""The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which sued to block the cuts, estimated that between 12,000 and 16,000 people in the state would lose access to meds that keep them alive and healthy.""
Florida's emergency bill reinstates $30.9 million for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, reversing cuts that reduced income eligibility from 400% to 130% of the poverty level. This change threatened access to lifesaving medications for 12,000 to 16,000 low-income individuals living with HIV. The legislation passed unanimously in both the House and Senate and is a response to significant cuts made by the Florida Department of Health. Advocates and patients played a crucial role in demanding this funding restoration.
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