June 2015 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

NEW VIDEO! National HIV Testing Day Message from Dr. Ronald Valdiserri

National HIV Testing Day is June 27, 2015. Please watch and share this new message on HIV testing from Dr. Ronald O. Valdiserri, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Infectious Diseases. The theme for National HIV Testing Day 2015 is: “Take the Test...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 2:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, HIV Policy & Programs, National HIV Testing Day

Conversation with CDC’s Dr. Jono Mermin at the 2015 Summit on HCV & HIV

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with my colleague Dr. Jonathan Mermin, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, about the HIV and HCV outbreak in Indiana. This outbreak appears to reverse a multi-year...

Published Fri, Jun 19 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Get Tested with Walgreens & Greater Than AIDS!

In the lead up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27th), Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS are teaming up with health departments and local AIDS service organizations to provide FREE HIV testing at select Walgreens stores in more than 150 cities across the...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2015 1:43 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs, National HIV Testing Day

New Issue Brief on ACA and People Living with HIV from Kaiser Family Foundation

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief, The ACA and People Living with HIV: Profiles from the Field. Featuring in-depth profiles of 12 people living with HIV, the document highlights how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) coverage expansions...

Published Thu, Jun 18 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Conversation with CDC’s Dr. John Ward at the 2015 Summit on HCV & HIV

Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with my colleague Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, during the 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention and Access to Care in Arlington, Virginia. We discussed steps...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

New Tool Available to Fight Insurance Discrimination Against Persons Living with HIV Infection

Discrimination against persons living with HIV (PLWH) has taken many forms in health care, including health insurers’ charging higher premiums for those with pre-existing conditions or their use of structured prescription drug benefits that limit access...

Published Wed, Jun 17 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, discrimination

Amplify Your Message with Video for National HIV Testing Day

As we approach National HIV Testing Day on June 27th, we find ourselves once again thinking about ways to raise awareness about HIV testing, and to share resources that help link individuals living with HIV to medical care. We’d like to share some thoughts...

Published Tue, Jun 16 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Video Sharing

Curing Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis C

In a new video, NIH researchers and their colleagues from health centers in the District of Columbia discuss efforts to improve treatments for hepatitis C, a potentially life-threatening viral disease that slowly damages the liver. NIH-sponsored clinical...

Published Fri, Jun 12 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, People Living With HIV, Viral Hepatitis

Invest In Your “Healthy Self” (and Post a #HealthySelfie While You’re At It)

Today, the Obama administration is launching the “Healthy Self” campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles and connect people to the coverage and care they need. But first let us tell you about Alicia. A wife and mother of two from Houston, Alicia knows...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 9:56 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Twitter, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Health Care

Raise. Your. Voice.

Did you know that more than 43 million adults in our country struggled with mental illness in the past year? Half of us will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health condition at some point in our lives; one quarter by the age of 14. And more...

Published Thu, Jun 11 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Mental Health

White House Announcement: “HTTPS-Everywhere for Government”

Editor’s Note: It is important to learn about HTTPS. Yesterday, the White House issued a directive [PDF 258 KB] on that issue. Following is a cross-post from the White House Office of Management and Budget blog. Please give us your feedback!...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 7:52 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Web/Tech, HIV Policy & Programs, Digital Government Strategy, HTTPS

Virtual Office Hours: Stories from the field

AIDS.gov’s Virtual Office Hours are free, personalized training sessions that help you use social media for your HIV programs and activities. These sessions also give us a chance to see some of the amazing social media outreach that our colleagues in...

Published Tue, Jun 09 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Black Voices: Youth Voices and Social Media Matter

Last year, I attended the 16th Viiv Healthcare Community Summit on HIV and joined 29 others as a participant in their first Youth Summit in Miami, FL. I was ecstatic to be surrounded by other 18-29 year olds from all across the United States. We were...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2015 9:57 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Youth, Black Gay & Bisexual Men, Black Voices

CMS Seeks Input on Proposed Out-of-Pocket Comparison Tool

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing an Out-of-Pocket (OOP) Cost Comparison Tool to help consumers make more informed choices about their health insurance coverage and help them pick a plan that will best meet their needs...

Published Thu, Jun 04 2015 7:40 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci: Results from the START Trial and Implications for the Global Treatment of HIV

Last week, NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) released the exciting results of the Strategic Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment (START) study, a randomized, controlled clinical trial to more clearly define the optimal...

Published Tue, Jun 02 2015 12:04 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, Clinical Trials, Treatment

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