Shanker served as deputy assistant secretary for Health Policy and senior advisor on LGBTQI+ Health Equity at the US Department of Health and Human Services. He also served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
Undermining HIV Prevention Now Will Cost Billions Later
April 7th 2025The 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act is overshadowed by threats to HIV prevention efforts, including a looming Supreme Court case that could eliminate no-cost access to PrEP and other preventive services. Simultaneously, deep federal cuts and restructuring have destabilized critical public health infrastructure, jeopardizing decades of progress in the fight against HIV.
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