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From the Desk of the Secretary: The Affordable Care Act Is Working

On Tuesday, I had the opportunity to talk about the Affordable Care Act at the Brookings Institution. When it comes to the Affordable Care Act, it’s our belief that the three most important measures are affordability, access, and quality – and that when...

Published Thu, Oct 02 2014 6:19 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Call for Abstracts: 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention, and Access to Care

The 2015 National Summit on HCV and HIV Diagnosis, Prevention, and Access to Care is seeking abstract submissions. Scheduled for June 4-6, 2015 in Arlington, Virgini a, the mission of the Summit is to support improvement in HCV and HIV testing, prevention...

Published Wed, Feb 11 2015 2:35 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New Media Goals for 2015 – Part 2

Social media platforms are continually evolving, and it is important to stay abreast of how our audience is engaging with each tool and its features. Data from the last Pew Internet Social Media Update [PDF 544KB] have helped formulate AIDS.gov’s social...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2015 11:29 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media

2015 Healthy Aging Summit Accepting Abstracts for Presentations

The HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) have announced the 2015 Healthy Aging Summit, which will take place July 27-28, 2015 in Washington, DC. Summit co-sponsors are now...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2015 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs, Aging and HIV, aging, HIV

Urging Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to #GetCovered

The summer after he graduated from college, Kalwis Lo learned he had stage 3 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of cancer that attacks the lymphatic system. His private health insurance plan denied him coverage for treatment, claiming the cancer diagnosis was...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 6:43 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinators, a Vital CDC Program Helping to Achieve the Goals of the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinators (VHPCs) are vital to the implementation of the nation’s Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis, and ultimately, achievement of 3 of the national goals of reducing viral hepatitis...

Published Fri, Jan 09 2015 10:03 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, VHPC, viral hepatitis prevention coordinators

Remembering Mario Cuomo’s Leadership on HIV/AIDS

The importance of leadership in the response to HIV/AIDS was underscored in a recent blog post by Julie Scofield, Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD). In her post on the NASTAD blog paying tribute...

Published Wed, Jan 07 2015 1:34 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Mario Cuomo

Viral Hepatitis Issues Examined at 2014 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting

Hepatitis B and C were among the important public health issues examined at the recent annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) . The annual meeting, held November 14-19, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana, is one of the nation’s largest...

Published Fri, Jan 02 2015 1:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Conferences, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, APHA2014

HHS Report Shows Evidence that the ACA Is Working

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report [PDF 5KB] this week showing that 16.4 million uninsured people have gained health coverage since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) almost 5 years ago—a historic reduction in...

Published Thu, Mar 19 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

African American Women Should #TakeChargeandTest this National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

Every March 10, CDC joins millions across the country to observe National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This special day is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health and is intended to heighten awareness...

Published Tue, Mar 10 2015 1:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Conversations from CROI 2015: Ambassador Deborah Birx ( Video)

We continue our coverage of the 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) with this conversation between AIDS.gov’s Miguel Gomez and Ambassador Deborah Birx, MD, Coordinator of the U.S. Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS...

Published Fri, Mar 13 2015 10:39 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

Virtual Office Hours: Social Media Conversations with the HIV Community

Through Virtual Office Hours, AIDS.gov offers free, personalized technical assistance to help federal and non-federal HIV program staff on how to access, talk about or improve their use of digital tools and social media channels to improve their outreach...

Published Tue, Mar 24 2015 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Housing Discrimination Because of HIV/AIDS Is Illegal

People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) face a number of challenges that are often amplified by stigma and discrimination associated with the virus. To many, discrimination acts as a barrier to meeting basic needs like shelter. That’s why HUD’s Office of...

Published Wed, Apr 08 2015 12:51 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Housing, Social Determinants of Health, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

New ACA Guidance Addresses Preventive Services Coverage Requirements for Transgender Individuals

The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury issued new guidance on May 11th, clarifying consumers’ rights to coverage of preventive services under the Affordable Care Act, including the rights of transgender individuals...

Published Thu, May 14 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

New! NIH Clinical Trials Media Player Now Available

CLINICAL TRIALS Clinical trials play an immensely important role in finding medical advancements and developing treatments for many diseases and conditions, including HIV. The goal of clinical trials is to determine if a new test or treatment works and...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 8:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: NIH, New Media, Clinical Trials, CDC

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