A link roundup

I’ll be back later this week with a meatier post, but I wanted to post a few interesting links for you today. Before that, let me just mention that if you’re on the fence about ordering Almost Cancelled, please take advantage of the feature on Amazon that allows you to get a free sample delivered to your device. (It should be under the “order” button.) Try before you buy!

Onto today’s links:

PrEP bill halted after potentially harmful amendment added — A bill headed to the California legislature has been held up because of a “harmful amendment” that would allow “insurance companies to impose prior authorization and step-therapy.” (Can’t have any roadblocks to accessing ARVs even if you’re HIV-negative.)

Efforts to End the HIV Epidemic Among Black Women - USCHA 2023 — The theme of this year’s U.S. Conference on HIV AIDS is “A Love Letter to Black Women.” Sometimes the racial targeting inherent in the HIV AIDS story isn’t hidden at all.

Final USCHA 2023 Conversations: PrEP Uptake, AI & Federal Plenary — More from the US Conference on HIV AIDS. More PrEP pushing.

And finally, for my fellow stats geeks, here’s a video demonstrating that Nothing has an inherent probability; all probability is conditional. It’s more fun than it sounds!

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