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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• U.S. News
Kaiser Family Foundation, NASTAD Release ADAP ReportApril 8, 2009 "2009 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report," Kaiser Family Foundation, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors: The report was released on Tuesday during a live webcast and panel discussion, which examined recent trends and challenges for the coming year, including the likely impact of the nation's recession on ADAPs and their clients. The report found that the total ADAP budget reached $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2008 -- up $100 million from the previous year. In addition, the report says that most state ADAPs were able to balance available resources and demand for services in FY 2008, despite the fact that 21 experienced budget cuts. The report also found that three states -- Indiana, Montana and Nebraska -- did not have the resources to serve all eligible clients and established waiting lists. According to the report, 62 people were on waiting lists as of March 2009 (Kaiser Family Foundation release, 4/7). In addition, NASTAD on Wednesday released its most recent "ADAP Watch" report (NASTAD release, 4/8). Back to other news for April 2009
This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report.
Comment by: Neal Carnes
(Indianapolis, IN)
Thu., Apr. 16, 2009 at 7:36 am EDT I wish to clarify the situation regarding Indiana's waitlist. Indiana is one of only three States to engage a waitlist in 2008 yet one component of the program does not reflect on the larger picture of Indiana's Ryan White-funded program. For example, Indiana now serves it's highest number of participants in the program's history. Indiana actually increased its participant roster by 285 new enrollees in just two years, between July 2007 and January 2009. The waitlist aspect gets reported out of the larger context. In addition, Indiana offers its participants comprehensive healthcare insurance, not just access to HIV medication and services restricted to HIV care. Indiana ADAP pays an insurance premium on all participants whether they use the program or not. This allows the program's participants access to a range of services and medications. If a participant breaks their arm, the care is paid for in total. If they get cancer or have diabetes, all paid for at NO cost to the participant. So to the readers of this story: please consider the news is not all gloom and doom and I encourage to contact your State ADAP to develop a more complete picture of what is offered and to whom prior to developing opinions based on snapshots or aggregated national data.
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