Quick Take: An Update on the ACA & HIV: Medicaid Health Homes December 10, 2012 Fact Sheet We recently wrote about the different ways in which the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes pathways to health insurance coverage for people with HIV, and chronicled these specifics, as well as several outstanding questions, in a policy brief. As we noted, among the many provisions of the ACA designed to…
AIDS Is a Deeply Personal As Well As Societal Concern for Young Americans of Color November 27, 2012 News Release Survey finds Black and Latino Youth “Very Concerned” about Impact of HIV on Themselves and Others Their Age; Black Youth Most Likely to be Offered and to Get a Test for HIV Menlo Park, Calif. – Nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth,…
MTV and Dr. Drew Team Up To Document The Lives of Three HIV Positive Young People In “I’m Positive” Premiering On World AIDS Day November 20, 2012 News Release 60-Minute Special Spotlights the Reality of Living with HIV as Part of MTV’s 15-Year Public Information Partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation; Dr. Drew to Host After-Show Discussion with Cast on MTV.com Tweet It: New special from @MTV, @DrDrew, @LoBosworth and @OctagonEnt to air on World AIDS Day at 7pm…
National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on HIV/AIDS November 1, 2012 Poll Finding This national survey of 15-24 year olds about HIV/AIDS finds that nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age. The poll, designed and analyzed by public…
The Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court, and HIV: What Are the Implications? September 24, 2012 Report This brief explores key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people with HIV, and the opportunities and challenges for using the law to improve HIV care, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling on the law.
How the ACA Changes Pathways to Insurance Coverage for People with HIV September 18, 2012 Perspective There are multiple sources of insurance coverage and care for people with HIV in the United States. These include public programs, such as Medicaid and Medicare, and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, as well as private coverage through an employer or in the individual market. Medicaid, the nation’s principal safety-net…
Visualizing Health Policy: HIV/AIDS – The State of the Epidemic After 3 Decades July 25, 2012 Infographic The July 2012 Visualizing Health Policy infographic looks at the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic after three decades, released during the 19th biannual International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington, D.C. See the full-size infographic at The Journal of the American Medical Association View the related Slideshow Visualizing Health Policy is a monthly…
Pulling it Together: As The International AIDS Conference Convenes, Some Positive News About Public Opinion and HIV July 19, 2012 Perspective The American people are busy trying to make ends meet and take care of their families and they are constantly bombarded by messaging and spin. They rarely have a full understanding of policy issues and debates. Often it is their strongly held beliefs, whether based on accurate or inaccurate perceptions,…
The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Washington, D.C. July 17, 2012 Fact Sheet This fact sheet examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, D.C., one of the areas hardest hit by HIV in the United States. Fact Sheet: July 2012 (.pdf)