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A Post from the ADAP Crisis Task Force

ADAP Crisis Task Force Announces Groundbreaking Agreement with AbbVie for Hepatitis C Treatment Viekira Pak ™ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Britten Pund 202-434-8090 bpund@NASTAD.org January 15, 2015, Washington, DC – The ADAP Crisis Task Force (Task...

Published Fri, Jan 30 2015 9:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Ryan White Program, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Report of 2013 Progress on Viral Hepatitis Action Plan

This week, we release the third annual report of progress made in implementing the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (Action Plan). The 2013 report [PDF 655KB], compiled by the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious...

Published Fri, Jan 30 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Form 1095-A and your tax return

If you or anyone in your household enrolled in a health plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace in 2014, this tax season you’ll get a new Form 1095-A — Health Insurance Marketplace Statement. You’ll get it in the mail by early February and use it...

Published Thu, Jan 29 2015 11:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

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

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

AIDS.gov Podcast

Editor’s Note: Miguel Gomez, Director of AIDS.gov, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and, Jeremy Vanderlan, Mobile Practice Lead, ICF International, speak on this podcast with Karen McGrane and Ethan Marcotte...

Published Tue, Jan 27 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media, Accessibility/Section 508

Justice Department Settles with Ohio Healthcare System Over HIV Discrimination

The Justice Department announced on January 15, 2015 that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, the department has reached a settlement with Genesis Healthcare System (Genesis) to resolve claims that Genesis discriminated against a woman...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2015 3:25 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs, Americans with Disabilities Act

NIH Announces Funding for New Technologies for Viral Hepatitis

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to encourage small businesses to address viral hepatitis research opportunities delineated in the Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral...

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

Filed under: Research, NIH, Research Agenda, Viral Hepatitis

Need coverage for 2015? There’s still time!

Miss the January 15 deadline? Did you miss the January 15 deadline to enroll in a health insurance plan? Don’t worry, there’s still time. February 15 is the final deadline to sign up for a plan for 2015. Don’t wait until the last minute! Enroll today...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2015 2:09 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

New Media Goals for 2015 – Part 1

On December 30th, AIDS.gov blogged about our take on social media trends for 2014 and how those trends might affect the HIV community. Now we have data from the last Pew Internet Social Media Update , which have helped to formulate our goals on how we...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2015 9:32 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: New Media

Black Voices: 7 Inspiring MLK Quotes & New Media

January 18th is Martin Luther King Day. We honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For his birthday, the AIDS.gov Black Voices bloggers share reflections on their favorite quote from Dr. King as inspiration for our work towards an AIDS-free generation...

Published Fri, Jan 16 2015 1:26 PM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Black Gay & Bisexual Men

Implementing the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan: The Role of Community Leadership

The development of the updated national Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, & Treatment of Viral Hepatitis: 2014-2016 [PDF 2.01MB] (Action Plan) in April 2014 marked a new opportunity for community-based organizations invested in eliminating hepatitis...

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

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

Ongoing Efforts to Reduce Reporting Burden for HHS HIV Grantees

To help achieve a more coordinated response to HIV in the U.S., the National HIV/AIDS Strategy contains the following recommendation: “The Federal Government should take short and longer-term efforts to simplify grant administration activities, including...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2015 10:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

Things to know about health insurance and your taxes

Did you know that your health coverage may affect your taxes? If anyone in your household enrolled in a Marketplace plan in 2014, you’ll need some new information when you file your federal income taxes. Here are 5 things to know about health coverage...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2015 8:52 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, Uncategorized

#NLAAD in 2015: Increasing Latinos’ HIV/AIDS Awareness Using Social Media Learnings from 2014

Editor’s note: Today we continue our series of guest posts on social media strategies to amplify the key messages for HIV/AIDS observance days. Our experience has taught us that effective social marketing targeting includes a clear understanding of four...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2015 6:00 AM by blog.aids.gov — HIV Policy & Programs. Research. New Media.

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

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