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April 30 Is Deadline for Tax Season Special Enrollment Period for Gaining Health Coverage through Marketplace

The Health Insurance Marketplace is providing individuals and families who paid the fee for not having health coverage when they filed their 2014 taxes with one last chance to get covered for 2015. Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...

Published Thu, Apr 23 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

PrEP and Additional Benefits of HIV Treatment Among Science Highlights from IAS 2015

More HIV research findings were shared yesterday as the 8th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2015) continued in Vancouver, Canada. We spoke by Skype with Dr. Carl Dieffenbach, Director of the Division...

Published Wed, Jul 22 2015 2:57 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, PrEP

STORIFY: Digital resources for HIV testing beyond #NHTD

June 27 was the 20th observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). Organizations and individuals across the HIV community use this annual observance to amplify resources that encourage HIV testing as the first step to living healthy. Topsy, a social...

Published Tue, Jun 30 2015 10:37 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Social Networks, Testing, Twitter

Top 5 Digital Trends of 2014 for the HIV community

The AIDS.gov team monitors the digital landscape so we can adapt our outreach to meet our audiences’ communication preferences. We also learn about the HIV community’s evolving needs through AIDS.gov’s Social Media Labs—free, in-person, technical assistance...

Published Tue, Dec 30 2014 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Strategy/Planning, New Media, Social Networks, Twitter, Video Sharing, Mobile, Photo Sharing

HIV Care Continuum: Controlling the Virus is Key

Today, CDC released a new Vital Signs Report on HIV. The data support the call-to-action to increase the number of people living with HIV who achieve viral suppression. Having very low levels of HIV in the body, achieved by taking antiretroviral medicines...

Published Tue, Nov 25 2014 12:08 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Youth, Testing, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, HIV Continuum of Care

Revised Hepatitis C (HCV)/HIV Coinfection Section of the Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Released

Last week, the HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents announced the release of the updated “Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents.” As described in What’s New in the Guidelines...

Published Fri, Nov 21 2014 9:27 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Contact: Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 CDC welcomes today’s announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release HIV Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis...

Published Thu, Oct 01 2015 9:06 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: PrEP, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

Why it’s time for the government to be part of the public conversation about health and health care

Editor’s Note: Susannah Fox is the Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She advises AIDS.gov on digital strategies. We encourage you to read her blog and follow her on Twitter: @SusannahFox . The public...

Published Tue, Aug 18 2015 2:06 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media

NEW! White House Digital Initiative: “Letters to President Obama”

Editor’s Note: The White House has launched a new storytelling initiative on Tumblr , a micro-blogging platform and social networking website, to support efforts to post multimedia and other content on the web (see below). We encourage you to learn...

Published Fri, Aug 21 2015 11:39 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Affordable Care Act

The Stakes Could Not Be Higher

Today, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released its 2015 World AIDS Day report , in advance of December 1. The report finds that 15.8 million people were accessing antiretroviral treatment (ART) as of June 2015. This is an extraordinary...

Published Fri, Nov 27 2015 2:33 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Global, PEPFAR Updates

10 Tips for World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act Is Now

Today, AIDS.gov offers 10 tips to support your involvement in World AIDS Day 2015. We hope these images provide you with resources and ideas that inspire you to act. Be a part of the global commitment to end HIV. Check out our World AIDS Day Awareness...

Published Tue, Dec 01 2015 6:37 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, HIV/AIDS Awareness Days

Hacer frente al impacto del VIH/SIDA en la comunidad latina

Summary: La Casa Blanca publicó una traducción al español de la Estrategia Nacional contra el VIH/SIDA en el Día Nacional de Concientización de los Latinos sobre el VIH/SIDA. Hoy es el Día Nacional de Concientización de los Latinos sobre el VIH/SIDA....

Published Thu, Oct 15 2015 12:00 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

ICYMI – NIH’s Dr. Anthony Fauci Pens Op-Ed on Tools to End HIV/AIDS

In case you missed it, last week Dr. Anthony Fauci shared an op-ed in The Washington Post: “No more excuses. We have the tools to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic.” Dr. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, observes...

Published Fri, Jan 15 2016 7:32 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Research, NIAID, NIH, People Living With HIV, PrEP, HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

Have a “qualifying life event”? You may be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period.

Open Enrollment for a 2016 Marketplace health plan is over. But in some cases, you may still be able to get health insurance for 2016. If you experience a qualifying event for health insurance — like getting married, having a baby, or losing other coverage...

Published Thu, Feb 25 2016 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Recognizing HIV and Aging in America

Summary: Dr. Lansky outlines some resources and Federal actions outlined in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy related to HIV and aging. Yesterday [September 18], we observed National HIV & Aging Awareness Day. People aged 50 years and older comprise...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2016 5:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV/AIDS Awareness Days, National HIV/AIDS Strategy, HIV Policy & Programs, Aging and HIV, aging, NHAS, Aging Awareness Day, Older Adults

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