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White House Hosts U.S. Observance of World Hepatitis Day

This past Sunday, July 28, was World Hepatitis Day. To mark this global observance in the United States, the White House hosted an event on Friday, July 26, 2013 which brought together more than 200 stakeholders from the domestic and global viral hepatitis...

Published Wed, Jul 31 2013 9:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Coming This Month: Health Insurance Marketplace Trainings

Two months from today – on October 1, 2013 the online Health Insurance Marketplace will open in every state and the District of Columbia. No matter what state you live in, you’ll be able to use the Marketplace to apply for coverage, compare your...

Published Thu, Aug 01 2013 5:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

AIDS Service Center NYC’s New Media Evolution

Editor’s Note: We invited AIDS Service Center NYC to share how using new media extends the reach of their HIV work. Two staff members shared their unique experiences working with one of the communities most impacted by HIV: young men who have sex with...

Published Tue, Aug 06 2013 1:06 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Social Networks

Secretary Sebelius Discusses the Importance of the Affordable Care Act in Responding to HIV/AIDS

In a new video, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius discusses some of the ways the Affordable Care Act is supporting people at risk for or living with HIV. She has previously observed that the law is “one of the most important pieces...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 7:47 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test to detect both HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first rapid Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test for the simultaneous detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen as well as antibodies to both HIV-1 and HIV-2 in human serum, plasma, and venous or fingerstick...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2013 2:25 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: FDA, Testing, HIV Policy & Programs

Webinar: PrEP Initiation and Adherence among Black Men who have Sex with Men (BMSM) in Three U.S. Cities

Please join the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) launch of a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) study for Black men who have sex with men (BMSM). The new study, HPTN 073, is a demonstration project designed to see if BMSM are willing to use Truvada®...

Published Mon, Aug 12 2013 1:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Research, Communities of Color, PrEP

CDC Announces Availability of $130 Million to Support Capacity Building Assistance for High-Impact HIV Prevention

On August 2, 2013 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the competitive availability of fiscal year (FY) 2014 funds to implement funding opportunity announcement (FOA), PS14-1403: Capacity Building Assistance for High-Impact Prevention...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 10:02 AM by AIDS.gov blog

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

Online Trainings Strengthen HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment Efforts

Finding the time and resources to take advantage of in-person trainings can be challenging (if not impossible) for staff at many organizations. “I am continually seeking new and innovative ways to provide valuable information on social media and digital...

Published Tue, Aug 13 2013 1:33 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Web/Tech, Web Conferences, Uncategorized

New resources available to help consumers navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace

Editor’s Note” Among the Navigator grant recipients are HIV/AIDS service organizations including AIDS Alabama and Utah AIDS Foundation. New resources available to help consumers navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace HHS awards $67 million to Navigators...

Published Fri, Aug 16 2013 9:34 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Care Counts: Women, Families, and the Affordable Care Act Challenge Contest

Editor’s note: For more information about the contest, including rules, updates, and discussions, please visit the Care Counts page at www.carecounts.challenge.gov. About the Challenge Women are often at the center of healthy and resilient families;...

Published Tue, Aug 20 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Affordable Care Act, Women and Girls

Save the Date: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Essential Health Benefits Webcast

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) ensures that health plans offered in the individual and small group markets, both inside and outside of the Health Insurance Marketplace, offer a comprehensive package of items and services, known as essential health benefits...

Published Thu, Aug 22 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Ryan White Program, HRSA, Affordable Care Act, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

The End of Hepatitis B Transmission Begins at Birth

Editor’s note: August is National Immunization Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the rate of acute hepatitis B virus infection in the U.S. has declined by more than 80 percent since 1990, when routine...

Published Mon, Aug 26 2013 6:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Improving Email Open Rates

How can we get more of our subscribers to open the emails we send? This is a question that anyone who creates email campaigns for newsletters or other communications is always wondering. In the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP...

Published Tue, Aug 27 2013 12:22 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media

Putting the Spotlight on Hepatitis C in the African American Community

On July 25, 2013, it was my pleasure to join with leaders from the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA ), Inc, the Coalition for Positive Health Empowerment (COPE ), and the Harm Reduction Coalition , in New York City to mark the first...

Published Wed, Aug 28 2013 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Communities of Color, HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Health Insurance Marketplace: 10 Things Providers Need to Know

Editor’s note: For more information about the Affordable Care Act and HIV/AIDS, please visit http://aids.gov/federal-resources/policies/health-care-reform/index.html. A primary goal of the Affordable Care Act is to help the 16% uninsured and eligible...

Published Thu, Aug 29 2013 11:17 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

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White House Hosts U.S. Observance of World Hepatitis Day

Coming This Month: Health Insurance Marketplace Trainings

AIDS Service Center NYC’s New Media Evolution

Secretary Sebelius Discusses the Importance of the Affordable Care Act in Responding to HIV/AIDS

FDA approves first rapid diagnostic test to detect both HIV-1 antigen and HIV-1/2 antibodies

Webinar: PrEP Initiation and Adherence among Black Men who have Sex with Men (BMSM) in Three U.S. Cities

CDC Announces Availability of $130 Million to Support Capacity Building Assistance for High-Impact HIV Prevention

Online Trainings Strengthen HIV Prevention, Testing, and Treatment Efforts

New resources available to help consumers navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace

Care Counts: Women, Families, and the Affordable Care Act Challenge Contest

Save the Date: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Essential Health Benefits Webcast

The End of Hepatitis B Transmission Begins at Birth

Improving Email Open Rates

Putting the Spotlight on Hepatitis C in the African American Community

Health Insurance Marketplace: 10 Things Providers Need to Know