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Guided by the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework, this qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with 42 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and medical staff across China to examine institutional interactions and tensions in implementing the \u2018Four Frees and One Care\u2019 policy under policy overlap. The findings indicate that CDC and medical institutions exhibit divergent perceptions regarding the scope of beneficiaries for free ARVs, the allocation of responsibilities during implementation, and preferences in ARVs recommendations. CDC staff place greater emphasis on expanding antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage to achieve public health goals for HIV control at the population level, whereas medical institutions focus more on individual treatment outcomes and the healthcare service performance. This divergence results in CDC favouring the free ARVs policy in practice, while medical institutions are more inclined toward ARVs accessed through medical insurance. 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