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Working Together to Face AIDS: How YOU Took Action for World AIDS Day

By Josie Halpern-Finnerty, Jennie Anderson and Michelle Samplin-Salgado A month ago, we asked you a question: If a picture says a thousand words, how much would a picture of you holding a sign that says you’re “Facing AIDS for World... Read More...

Published Tue, Dec 08 2009 11:58 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Communities of Color, Photo/Video Sharing, Blogs

White House Hosts Senior Officials to Discuss the Domestic Response to HIV/AIDS

By Miguel Gomez Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Ambassador Eric P. Goosby, MD, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator I just came back from an event at the White House, where Secretary... Read...

Published Mon, Nov 30 2009 3:41 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Policy, Travel

Increasing Access to HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Webcast

Please join the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for a webcast on Thursday, June 26, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.(Eastern). The “Increasing Access to HIV Testing and Linkage to Care” webcast will promote National HIV Testing Day...

Published Fri, Jun 20 2014 7:58 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, HRSA, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

Dr. Fauci Reflects on HIV Colleagues Lost in MH-17 Crash

On Sunday, July 20, 2014, just before the opening of the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014) in Australia, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID...

Published Sun, Jul 20 2014 7:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, AIDS 2014

Observing National HIV Testing Day

A statement by Assistant Secretary for Health Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH Today, as we recognize National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), it is important to note that nearly 1 in 6 Americans who have HIV do not know they are infected. If you are between the ages of...

Published Fri, Jun 27 2014 8:26 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Online Expert Advice for Clinicians Treating Hepatitis C Now Includes Section on When and For Whom to Initiate HCV Therapy

State-of-the-art guidance for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection was updated this week to help healthcare providers to determine when and in whom to start antiviral treatment to cure patients of their HCV infection. Launched earlier this...

Published Wed, Aug 13 2014 2:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Breaking the Silence around Global Viral Hepatitis

July 28 marked World Hepatitis Day—a day to reflect on the impact viral hepatitis has on millions of lives around the world and celebrate the progress we’ve made in preventing and treating millions more. Viral hepatitis is among the top 10 infectious...

Published Fri, Aug 01 2014 1:45 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Global

Researchers Find Hepatitis C Cures Effective for People Living with HIV/HCV Coinfection – Reports from AIDS 2014

The World Health Organization estimates that globally, 5-15% of people living with HIV are coinfected with hepatitis C. In the United States, about 25% of people living with HIV also have hepatitis C (HCV)—and HCV rates are even higher among people with...

Published Mon, Aug 04 2014 2:34 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Clinical Trials, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Treatment

United States Conference on AIDS, USCA 2014: The largest annual AIDS-related gathering in the U.S. begins on Oct 2.

The 18th annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) takes place on October 2-5, 2014 in San Diego, CA, and is hosted by the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), the nation’s leading advocacy organization representing communities of color who are...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2014 9:36 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, USCA 2014

Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund Supports 34 Initiatives

The Fiscal Year 2014 (FY’14) allocation of the Secretary’s Minority AIDS Initiative Fund (SMAIF) has been completed and I am pleased to share highlights with you. A total approximating $49.3 million was awarded to support 34 initiatives across 11 HHS...

Published Wed, Oct 01 2014 9:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Popeye’s Chicken Franchisee to Pay $25,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Longview Fast Food Restaurant Refused to Hire HIV-Positive Applicant Despite His Qualifications, Federal Agency Charged TYLER, Texas – Famous Chicken of Shreveport, L.L.C. a Popeye’s Chicken franchisee, has agreed to pay $25,000 and provide...

Published Fri, Sep 19 2014 9:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act, employment

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

What if I tried to enroll by March 31 but didn’t finish in time?

Editor’s Note: To all our HHS colleagues, please share this information to those you serve and help them get covered in 2014. If you tried to enroll in health coverage through the Marketplace by March 31 but didn’t finish on time, you may still...

Published Thu, Apr 10 2014 1:11 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

CMS Shares Information & Tools Regarding ACA Enrollment Deadline and Complex Cases

Special Enrollment Periods in the Marketplace The deadline for open enrollment is March 31st. As the Administration said previously, those consumers who are in line by the March 31st deadline to complete enrollment, we will make sure you get covered....

Published Thu, Mar 27 2014 9:49 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Affordable Care Act Covers Preventive Health Services for Women

During this week of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we are reminded that thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most insurance plans are now required to cover many preventive services for women without charging a co-pay or other fees...

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

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, Testing, Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis, Women and Girls

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