U.S. HIV Treatment Policy

President Barack Obama and HIV/AIDS (Regularly Updated)
From The Body
Two New TAG Publications (Summer 2009)
Research funding gaps revealed.
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
Health Workers' "Conscience" Rule Set to Be Voided (March 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Obama to Boost Domestic AIDS Spending in 2010 (March 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Leaders Come Together to Pursue a National AIDS Strategy (May 8, 2008)
From Project Inform
If at First You Don't Succeed ... (March 7, 2008)
Try, try again to get ETHA passed by contacting your senators today!.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
This Time It's Personal (October 19, 2007)
"New Ryan White" town hall at South Carolina HIV/STD Conference elicits HIV care horror stories.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Improving Outcomes: Blueprint for a National AIDS Plan for the U.S. (May 2007)
A political advocacy group funded by billionaire George Soros outlines a series of steps the U.S. needs to take in order to create a comprehensive HIV-fighting strategy.
From Open Society Institute
AIDS Research Funding Trimmed (December 27, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Francisco Chronicle Examines Potential Effects of Democratic-Controlled Congress on CARE Act, PEPFAR Reauthorization (November 14, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Optimal Treatment for 40,000 New HIV Cases in U.S. Will Cost $12 Billion Annually, Study Says (November 2, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
U.S. HIV Policy Update With Gregory Smiley (September 30, 2006)
In 46th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
The Emerging Crisis in HIV Care (September 14, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
HIV JournalView: The Rise of Generic Antiretrovirals -- In Developed Countries (January 2006)
Part of David Wohl, M.D.'s review of the top 10 HIV research reports of 2005.
In HIV JournalView, from The Body PRO
Internal Review Says NIH's Division of AIDS "A Troubled Organization"; Whistleblower Fishbein Fired (July 5, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Bush Budget Proposal Raises Global AIDS Funding, Cuts Some Domestic AIDS Programs (February 8, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Health Care Reform 101 (September/October 2004)
A review of current health insurance issues in the United States, and advice on how to find out where candidates stand.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Half a Million HIV-Positive People in U.S. Not in Regular Medical Care (July 9, 2004)
A news release expressing the need to improve HIV-positive Americans' access to care.
From AIDS Action Council
House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Subcommittee Holds Mark-Up (July 9, 2004)
Ryan White CARE Act funding is slated for a $35 million increase in 2005 -- the same increase as for U.S. abstinence education programs.
In AIDS Action Weekly Update, from AIDS Action Council
Institute of Medicine Urges Restructuring of U.S. Low-Income HIV Treatment and Care (June 12, 2004)
A comprehensive, state-run HIV care program could prevent thousands of deaths, according to a new report.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Policy Facts: Early Treatment for HIV Act: Expanding Care Through Medicaid (June 2004)
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From AIDS Action Council
Financing HIV/AIDS Care: A Quilt With Many Holes (May 13, 2004)
A detailed policy report.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Care Providers Take to Capitol Hill for "White Coat Day" (May 12, 2004)
Leaders discuss critical issues in the battle against HIV/AIDS.
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
Summary of Highlights From IAPAC Pharmacoeconomics Summit (May 2004)
The one-day summit, held on April 6, 2004, was entitled "Examining the Pharmacoeconomics of U.S. AIDS Drug Access".
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care