April 2014 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

Drug Diversion in Health Care Settings Can Put Patients At Risk for Viral Hepatitis

I do healthcare facility drug diversion education, program development, and investigations for a living. Drug diversion involves the diversion of drugs from legal and medically necessary uses towards uses that are illegal and typically not medically authorized...

Published Wed, Apr 30 2014 11:16 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

4 Things I Learned about Physicians of Color on Twitter

Author’s Note: During this year’s South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival, I facilitated a workshop entitled Minorities in Health Tech: A How-to Workshop (#MinHIT ). I was delighted to learn that this conversation extended beyond the physical...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2014 2:36 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Strategy/Planning, New Media, Twitter

HUD Awards $29 Million To 26 Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs

Funding supports stable housing for individuals and families at risk for homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $29 million in grants to assist more than 1,200 extremely low-income persons and families living...

Published Mon, Apr 28 2014 10:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Housing, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

A Re-examination of HIV-Specific Criminal Laws

A recently published review of HIV-specific state criminal laws by colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) examines the prevalence and characteristics of laws that criminalize potential...

Published Fri, Apr 25 2014 9:11 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, CDC, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

Fighting a Silent Epidemic: Viral Hepatitis in the African American Community

Editor’s note: During the observance of Minority Health Month, we are pleased to share a guest post from Dr. Nadine Gracia highlighting activities to address one of the racial/ethnic health disparities in viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is sometimes...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 1:16 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

How to use your new Medicaid or CHIP coverage

Now that you’ve joined the millions of Americans enrolled in the Medicaid program or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), it’s important to use your new coverage. If you have questions, contact your state Medicaid or CHIP agency. When you visit...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 11:12 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Opportunity for Public Comment: Proposed Additions to the List of Conditions Captured by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Chronic Conditions Warehouse Include HIV/AIDS

On April 17, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for public comment on a list of conditions and their related identification algorithms, which CMS proposes to add to its Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW). The public...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 8:09 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

Women Living with HIV and Healthy Pregnancies

Many women living with HIV wonder if they can have healthy pregnancies. Happily, the answer is yes: With good medical care, women with HIV can have healthy, HIV-negative babies and be strong and healthy parents. The first step is for women who are HIV...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Sexual Health Resources Available for STD Awareness Month

April is STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise public awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on the lives of Americans and the importance of preventing, testing for, and treating STDs. There is a strong connection...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 11:48 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, People Living With HIV, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

HIV/AIDS Basics: A New App for iPad

If you’ve visited AIDS.gov before, you’re likely familiar with the array of HIV/AIDS content found on the site. Time and time again, our analytics and usability testing tell us that the HIV basics pages are among the most visited pages on...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 11:56 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media, Mobile

Take Action to be Ready and Resilient

April 30 is America’s first PrepareAthon!, a national day of action for individuals, organizations, and communities to become better prepared to withstand disasters. The PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for people living with HIV as well as the agencies...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 5:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

Conversation with Douglas Brooks, New Director of ONAP

He had only been on the job for a week, but when Mr. Douglas Brooks stopped by HHS last week to attend the launch of the updated Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, we sat down with him for a brief conversation. President Obama appointed Mr. Brooks to serve...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 9:37 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs

Storytelling for a Spring Weekend

This morning, while getting ready for work, I heard an audio storytelling segment on public radio. This piece was about a young woman who was born with HIV . It was an illustration of the power of storytelling through new media. Digital storytelling is...

Published Fri, Apr 18 2014 11:18 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

Open Enrollment is over: Here are some options

Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace is closed for 2014, but you may still have options to get health coverage this year. And if you joined the millions of Americans who have already signed up for Marketplace coverage, we can help you learn...

Published Fri, Apr 18 2014 10:07 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Reigniting the Flame

The Young Black Gay Men’s Leadership Initiative (YBGLI) seeks to change the status quo surrounding the issues that disproportionately affect young Black gay men of color. On April 2-4, 2014 the Initiative held its second Policy & Advocacy Summit Read...

Published Thu, Apr 17 2014 5:53 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, LGBTQ Health, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

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