Larry Buhl

6 days ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

This article was published in collaboration with The Sick Times. Long COVID and COVID-19 safety advocates are criticizing the Los Angeles City Council for its decision last month to reallocate more than $13 million in unspent federal pandemic relief funds to what they characterize as unrelated projects. And they point out that, with infections still occurring daily and potentially hundreds of thousands of Angelinos debilitated with long COVID, now is not the time to cut back on resources.

2 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

The proposed slashing of Medicaid, if enacted by Congress, would not only have devastating consequences for Los Angeles residents kicked off coverage. It would have a dangerous ripple effect throughout the healthcare industry, resulting in fewer providers, reduction in services and longer wait times for patients. These cuts could also seriously damage LA’s economy.

3 weeks ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

More than three dozen community-based health providers in Los Angeles County are scrambling to replace tens of millions in federal funding after the Trump administration eliminated longstanding federal grants for HIV and STD prevention. Without the funding, health officials warn that HIV infection rates could rise dramatically, potentially reversing decades of progress.

1 month ago | lapublicpress.org | Larry Buhl

Angelica Fuentes lost 60% of her vision after she was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2019 that could be managed through radiation, but not removed. Then an administrative assistant in an importing business, Fuentes found it impossible to work in front of a computer. The screen looked “all a jumble,” she said. After undergoing treatment, Fuentes said she was able to secure Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, for her disability, as well as health benefits through MediCal.

Feb 5, 2025 | positivelyaware.com | Larry Buhl

Studies have reported that one in six patients gain significant weight—at least 10% of their body weight—within two years after starting HIV treatment. This weight gain is more common in women, Black people, and people who had poorer health when starting treatment, but the reasons for weight gain are still unclear. Weight gain is strongly correlated with integrase inhibitors (INSTIs) and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), particularly second-generation integrase inhibitors dolutegravir and bictegravir.