U.S. Government Assistance: AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)

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U.S. AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: A State-by-State Guide (2008)
From The Body
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) Fact Sheet (PDF) (April 2008)
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
ADAP: Past, Present and Future -- Policy Brief (PDF) (July 2005)
From AIDS Action Council
National ADAP Monitoring Project: Annual Report (PDF) (April 2008)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
ADAP Contact Numbers (Fall 2004)
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs by State (Winter 2002/2003)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Eligibility Criteria (2004)
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
AIDS Drug Assistance Program (December 2001)
To read PDF, click here
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
Understanding Prescription Benefits (July/August 2001)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network

The Basics

Many ADAPs Overpay for HIV Meds, Report Finds (PDF) (April 2006)
From U.S. Government Accountability Office
ADAP Cost-Containment Strategies as of February 2006 (March 2006)
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
ADAP Formularies as of September 2004 (PDF) (April 2005)
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York AIDS Drug Assistance Program Information (April 2005)
From New York State Department of Health
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs: A Promising Start, a Shaky Future (Fall 2004)
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
The AIDS Drug Assistance Program: Past, Present, Future (August 27, 2004)
An overview of the history, current status and potential next steps for this critical program.
In AIDS Action Weekly Update, from AIDS Action Council
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Fact Sheet (2003)
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
New Studies Highlight Racial Disparity, Treatment Access Among HIV Patients (October 29, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Drug Assistance Program Report Offers Sobering View of Programs (June 14, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Ryan White CARE Act AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (January 2001)
From U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

Personal Accounts

Personal Perspective: Waiting for ADAP (Fall 2004)
Henry E. Dendy shares wisdom he gained from spending endless hours trying to navigate the complex requirements for North Carolina's AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Medicaid and drug companies' patient assistance programs.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
ADAP: The Power for Change (May/June 2004)
With his health failing and North Carolina's system unable to help him, Keith Green moved to Illinois to get the HIV care he needed.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network

Statistics

How Many People With HIV Lived in the Areas Hit by the Hurricane Katrina? (PDF) (September 2005)
ADAP enrollment data and other information about HIV-positive people in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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