U.S. HIV Testing Policy

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Personal House Calls (April 20, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The AIDS Institute Praises Rep. Maxine Waters' Introduction of "The Routine HIV Screening Coverage Act" (April 20, 2012)
Bill will help increase HIV testing and bring more people into care and treatment.
From The AIDS Institute
Research Roundup: From "Association Between HIV-Related Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing Among High School Students in the United States, 2009" (January 6, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for HIV Screening of Teens Who Have Sex (November 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Panel of American Doctors Urge for HIV Testing to Start at 16 (November 1, 2011)
From TheBody.com
Legal Barriers to Wide HIV Testing Now Mostly Gone (May 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Veterans Affairs Increases HIV Screening (April 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Institute of Medicine Releases Report on Health Care System Capacity for Increased HIV Testing and Provision of Care (March 21, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
New Wisconsin Law Promotes More Voluntary HIV Testing (April 23, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fighting HIV, a Community at a Time (October 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Examines Impact Of CDC Recommendations On HIV Testing In Southeastern U.S. (August 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
NIAID Leaders Outline Research Agenda for Universal, Voluntary HIV Testing and Treatment (June 9, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Consistency of State Statutes With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Testing Recommendations for Health Care Settings (April 7, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Everyone Over 13 Should Get Routine HIV Testing, Prominent U.S. Doctors' Group Says (December 10, 2008)
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians, one of the largest physician organizations in the United States, recommend an even more expansive use of HIV testing than CDC guidelines revised in 2006.
In The New York Times
New York Times Examines California HIV Testing Bill (October 3, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York City Hospitals to Offer Rapid HIV Tests (April 1, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New York: Name-Based HIV Reporting Doesn't Deter Testing (February 29, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
U.S. HIV Testing Rates Barely Budge in New Millennium (October 22, 2007)
In Archives of Internal Medicine
Implementing Routine HIV Testing: The Role of State Law (October 10, 2007)
In PLoS ONE, from PNAS
You Will Be Tested (September 28, 2007)
Ignoring AIDS stigma, House passes prison HIV-testing bill without provision for written informed consent.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV Among African Americans (September 27, 2007)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Insurance Companies Should Pay for HIV Tests in Emergency Rooms, Researcher Argues (September 22, 2007)
In The New York Times
HHS Watch (July 2007)
Commentary on the CDC's revised HIV testing recommendations and Bush's community-based abstinence education program.
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
Illinois Law Allows HIV Testing Without Written Consent (June 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Despite Obstacles, U.S. Health Officials Are Slowly Transforming HIV Testing (June 28, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Targeting HIV Testing at High-Risk Groups Might Be More Effective Than Routine Testing, Research Article Says (June 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
From the Journals: Interview With David Holtgrave, Ph.D. (June 12, 2007)
PLoS Medicine published a skeptical report, authored by Holtgrave, on the costs and consequences of the recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that routine opt-out HIV testing be offered in all health care settings for people 13 to 64 years of age.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
All U.S. States to Begin Names-Based Reporting of HIV Cases by End of 2007 (April 3, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
New Jersey Senator to Introduce Bill That Would Require Pregnant Women, Infants to Receive HIV Tests (March 23, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Cost, State Laws, Reluctance of Some Family Physicians Expected to Delay Implementation of CDC Recommendations for Routine HIV Testing (October 10, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Providers, Experts Back CDC HIV Testing Recommendations, Urge Caution on Implementation (October 4, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Massachusetts: Advocates Critique New HIV Testing Guidelines (October 2, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New York State Law Prevents New CDC Testing Recommendations From Being Implemented, New York Times Reports (October 2, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Arizona: Federal Government's New Guidelines Call for Widespread HIV Tests (September 29, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Illinois: Local Responses to the HIV Testing Guidelines (September 28, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ohio: Experts Agree That Routine HIV Testing Is Positive, but Not Sure of Practicality (September 28, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Washington: Call for Wider HIV Testing Gets Mixed Reception in Region: Critics Fear Government Intrusion Into Privacy (September 27, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Routine HIV Tests Have Support in Iowa (September 26, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
South Carolina Officials Support CDC Policy; but They Worry There Is Not Enough Funding for New HIV Patients (September 26, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Activists Urge More Funds for Treatment (September 25, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Wyoming: HIV Testing Plan Draws Mixed Reviews (September 25, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New CDC HIV Testing Recommendations Could Compromise Patients' Civil Rights, ACLU Statement Says (September 25, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care Settings (September 22, 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Recommends Routine, Voluntary HIV Screening in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact Sheet: CDC's Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health Care Settings (September 21, 2006)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Association of People With AIDS Supports CDC's Call for Routinely Offered HIV Testing in Medical Settings (September 21, 2006)
To read PDF, click here.
From National Association of People With AIDS
American Academy of HIV Medicine Endorses New HIV Testing Guidelines; Remains Concerned About Funding for Tests and Treatment (September 21, 2006)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Initial Results From Washington, D.C., HIV Testing Program Show City's HIV Prevalence More Than Twice National Average (September 20, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CDC to Recommend Routine HIV Testing for U.S. Residents (May 8, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Routine HIV Testing Should Be Implemented Across U.S., Opinion Piece Says (April 13, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
GMHC Statement on Proposals to Expand HIV Testing and Care (April 4, 2006)
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
Anyone Who Is Hospitalized Should Receive Routine HIV Testing, Study Suggests (April 2006)
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings
The Case for Expanding HIV Testing (April 2006)
In Mayo Clinic Proceedings
HIV Testing in the United States (PDF) (June 2005)
A policy fact sheet; includes basic testing statistics and a review of testing techniques and state policies.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. HIV Testing Plan Draws Fire (April 29, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Routine HIV Tests Endorsed by CDC (April 18, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Opt-Out HIV Testing Endorsed by CDC (April 17, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
On TheBodyPRO.com
HIV Testing Policy and Serious Mental Illness (January 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention