This policy brief discusses the cost benefits for California to expand HIV surveillance efforts to add persons already in care to the HIV names based registry. It is estimated that each additional case registered would add $1675-$1707 to Ryan White allocations, but cost of only $992 to register. An additional $4.7 million would flow to the state as a result of adding 2800 cases to the registry.
The governor’s cost-sharing proposal for ADAP will likely be a significant financial barrier to ADAP’s low-income beneficiaries. This is particularly problematic considering the high costs of these life-saving medications. Most ADAP beneficiaries could not afford their medications if they were financially unable to access the ADAP program.