Vivent Health+TPAN Opens New Chicago HIV Health Center Amid Threats of Severe Federal Budget Cuts to HIV Care
Photos of Leni and other speakers at press conference/ribbon cutting for new Vivent Health+TPAN location.
Vivent Health+TPAN have just opened a brand new location at 5537 N Brooadway right here in the 48th ward. Vivent Health+TPAN delivers high-quality, integrated HIV healthcare, social services, and prevention. They work to advance health equity and justice so everyone impacted by HIV can live their best and healthiest life.
With the future of federal HIV care funding uncertain, we’re thrilled to see the expansion of this vital resource in our own community. See Vivent Health+TPAN’s full press release about the new location below.
PRESS RELEASE
CHICAGO—As the future of federal HIV care funding hangs in the balance, an indispensable new resource for health justice recently opened in Chicago. Vivent Health+TPAN, the second-largest provider of HIV prevention and treatment services in the nation, will host a ribbon-cutting and media tour on Wednesday, May 14th, for its new, integrated health center. Vivent Health+TPAN will provide lifesaving clinical care in collaboration with Northwestern Medicine as well as prevention and critical social services to people living with and affected by HIV in Chicago.
The grand opening takes place against the disturbing backdrop of proposed $795 million federal cuts by the Trump administration to programs supporting HIV treatment, prevention, and care. This would decimate programs and services that thousands of Chicagoans rely on for their health. In Chicago, 85% of Vivent Health patients have no insurance or rely on Medicaid or Medicare, and 43% live at or below the Federal Poverty Line.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony + Media Tour Details
When: Wednesday, May 14th, 10am
Where: 5537 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Hosted by: Edgewater Chamber of Commerce
Community Open House: Same day, 5:00 – 7:00pm
Open to the public. Clinic tours and refreshments provided.
Confirmed Speakers and Guests Include:
Brandon Hill, PhD, CEO, Vivent Health
Michael Murphy, Vice Chair, Vivent Health Board
Dr. Jo-Ann Jose, Medical Director, Vivent Health+TPAN
Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, 48th Ward
Additional community and public health leaders
The health center spans 20,891 square feet, houses a staff of 45 clinicians, case managers, and support personnel, and is equipped with a state-of-the-art pharmacy, behavioral health facilities, and new exam rooms. It also includes a food pantry, insurance navigation support, and prevention services—all designed to meet patients where they are.
“Whether it’s integrating behavioral health during a difficult time, providing insurance support after a job loss, or connecting food-insecure patients to our pantry, we’re here to respond with the right care at the right time,” said Brandon Hill, PhD, CEO of Vivent Health.
In collaboration with Northwestern Medicine, the clinic also connects patients to specialty care, advanced diagnostics, and clinical trials.
“This collaboration allows patients to access the best of both worlds,” said Frank Palella, Jr., MD, Director, Potocsnak Family Center for HIV and Aging at Northwestern. “In addition to receiving care at the clinic, patients are seamlessly linked to Northwestern’s expansive resources.”
Chicago continues to face serious health disparities in HIV care and is still short of the Getting Illinois to Zero HIV goals. Of the nearly 19,000 people living with HIV in the city and surrounding Cook County, over 25% are not engaged in care, and viral suppression rates have declined slightly in recent years. Stark racial disparities persist: while Black residents make up just 27% of the city’s population, they account for nearly 48% of new HIV diagnoses.
“If HIV prevention funds are gutted, testing will drop, people won’t get diagnosed, and preventable infections will rise,” said Hill. “We will need to act quickly and strategically to protect the health of our communities.
The need for local, community-centered care is heightened by potential federal funding threats. A leaked budget proposal from the Trump administration outlines $795 million in cuts to key HIV programs such as Ryan White, the Minority AIDS Initiative, and the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. These programs provide essential medications, case management, and prevention services to millions.
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