June 2016 - AIDS.gov Blog - The Network of Care

FDA approves Epclusa for treatment of chronic Hepatitis C virus infection

First regimen to treat all six major HCV genotypes The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epclusa to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) both with and without cirrhosis (advanced liver disease). For patients with moderate...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, FDA, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis C

CMS Announces New Plan to Strengthen the Marketplace by Covering Young Adults

As part of its continued commitment to the long-term strength of the Marketplace, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a series of actions to step up Marketplace outreach, especially to young adults, for the 2017 Open Enrollment...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

SMAIF-Funded HRSA Grant Opportunity Will Expand Use of Community Health Workers to Improve Access to HIV Care

Community health workers (CHWs) can play a key role in linking people living with HIV to critical medical care and providing ongoing support to help them navigate the health care system and remain adherent to HIV treatment. CHWs are lay members of communities...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2016 8:53 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment, SMAIF, OHAIDP, Ryan White

250+ Sites Participate in National PrEP Listening Session with the White House and HHS

Community representatives from around the country were recently invited to provide input on improving access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and strengthening PrEP delivery systems in the United States. More than 250 sites participated in the national...

Published Wed, Jun 29 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, NHAS, Transgender

5 Inspiring Stories, 1 message: Get tested, live healthy

Editor’s Note: For National HIV Testing Day, 5 people shared with us inspiring stories of living healthy – with HIV or by managing their HIV risk. Each of their journeys began with an HIV test. We hope these stories will encourage others to...

Published Tue, Jun 28 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Youth, Testing, Black Voices, Social Media, HIV Testing Day

For National HIV Testing Day, CDC Launches Serostatus Matters, a New Continuing Medical Education Opportunity to Encourage Primary Care Providers to Test their Patients for HIV

Over 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and 1 in 8 – approximately 156,300 people – do not know they have it. HIV testing is the only way people can tell if they have HIV. Therefore, as part of an ongoing efforts to ensure everyone...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 12:28 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Reflections on National Transgender HIV Testing Day

The inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD) on April 18 marked a milestone for members of the trans community, who face high HIV impact. Almost a year in the making, this awareness day is the result of efforts led by JoAnne Keatley, Director...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, Transgender, NTHTD

National HIV Testing Day Efforts Increase HIV Testing but Testing Opportunities Still Missed During Most Health Care Visits

Today is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing and to create events that make it easy to obtain an HIV test. Currently, an estimated 87 percent of people living with HIV in the United States know of...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 7:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Testing, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Testing Day, Gay & Bisexual Men

REALLY: Get Tested

I’ve seen firsthand the impact that HIV testing can have on people’s lives. My first involvement in HIV was as a volunteer HIV pretest and posttest counselor in Long Beach, California, while I was in my 20s. I talked to people who came in to get tested...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

National HIV Testing Day: Deondre’s story

Tests tend to make a lot of us very nervous. Though we may study and prepare, there always seems to be some sort of anxiety or nervousness that comes with taking them. For me, it‘s the thought of not knowing 100% what the end result will be. The truth...

Published Mon, Jun 27 2016 4:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Testing, Social Media, HIV Testing Day

CMS, CDC, & HRSA Launch HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group for State Medicaid Programs

This week the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced the launch of a new joint initiative: the HIV Health Improvement...

Published Fri, Jun 24 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, CDC, HRSA, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment, HIV Continuum of Care, HIV care continuum, PLWHA

HIV Among Issues Examined During White House’s United State of Women Summit

Summary: Find out how ONAP, and Federal and community partners, marked the first United State of Women Summit to highlight HIV issues among women and girls. Last week, thousands of people gathered for the United State of Women, a White House summit focused...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2016 11:25 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PEPFAR, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls, NHAS, Transgender

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act leads to better care and improves financial well-being for new enrollees

Over 90 percent of new Medicaid enrollees are satisfied with their plans and doctor According to a new report summarizing research to date, 78 percent of new Medicaid enrollees indicated that absent Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA...

Published Thu, Jun 23 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: People Living With HIV, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, ACA, PLWHA

SMAIF Supports HRSA Grant Opportunity to Address HIV Care Continuum in Southern Metropolitan Areas

The south lags behind much of the rest of the nation on a number of key outcomes including viral suppression and survival among people living with HIV. To help address this, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced a funding...

Published Wed, Jun 22 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Ryan White Program, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, SMAIF, OHAIDP, Ryan White

National HIV Testing Day 2016: Digital Communication Tools

Digital tools have transformed the ways we share HIV messages. Each HIV/AIDS observance day is an opportunity to use those tools to encourage individuals to know their HIV status and stay healthy. For National HIV Testing Day 2016 – June 27th – we want...

Published Tue, Jun 21 2016 11:18 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Social Media, HIV Testing Day

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