Virginia Bans PrEP Insurance Discrimination | Richmond News

Richmond News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 30, 2026 · 1m

Virginia just passed a landmark law stopping insurers from discriminating against people who take PrEP, the HIV prevention drug — no more higher premiums or denial of life/disability coverage just for using it. While health insurance already covers PrEP, this new law extends protection to other types of insurance, ending a discriminatory practice that disproportionately impacted gay men. After last year’s veto, this year’s bill won strong bipartisan support, with advocates arguing PrEP is a smart, low-cost preventive measure that should never be penalized. As HIV prevention faces funding…