Today (and all next week) in Health Law and Politics, I'm teaching the book that got me into politics and health policy specifically: And the Band Played On.

I can't think of a more compelling, haunting, infuriating account of a public health threat that devastated communities across the globe.

April 09, 2026 - 11:10 UTC

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This tragedy grew because the Reagan admin treated public health like a political problem. Shilts was a reporter and it's a compelling read. I'd lost dozens of friends and colleagues to AIDS by the time this book came out and I remember being stunned and enraged to see all the missed opportunities.
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are you also bringing up the 1993 HBO movie

that's pretty good too
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