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Black Voices: Home In Story

Storytelling is a tool for self-expression; a method for transferring information. It is a practice so innate to our human construction that we perform story, naturally, several times daily, without ever pausing to realize that we’ve done it. Just think...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 3:20 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: New Media, Video Sharing, People Living With HIV

Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace totals over 8 million people

More than 4.8 million additional Medicaid/CHIP enrollments Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace surged to eight million at the end of the first enrollment period, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. The final enrollment reporting...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 1:49 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Affordable Care Act, HIV Policy & Programs

Updated HHS Adult and Adolescent Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines Released

The HHS Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents announces the release of the updated Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents. Key additions and revisions to the guidelines include...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 12:09 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Treatment

An Invitation to Health Care Providers to “Break the Silence” around Viral Hepatitis

As part of our continued effort to increase awareness about the updated Action Plan for the Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis (2014-2016), Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard Koh and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Ronald...

Published Thu, May 01 2014 7:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

Drug Diversion in Health Care Settings Can Put Patients At Risk for Viral Hepatitis

I do healthcare facility drug diversion education, program development, and investigations for a living. Drug diversion involves the diversion of drugs from legal and medically necessary uses towards uses that are illegal and typically not medically authorized...

Published Wed, Apr 30 2014 11:16 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: HIV Policy & Programs, Viral Hepatitis

4 Things I Learned about Physicians of Color on Twitter

Author’s Note: During this year’s South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival, I facilitated a workshop entitled Minorities in Health Tech: A How-to Workshop (#MinHIT ). I was delighted to learn that this conversation extended beyond the physical...

Published Tue, Apr 29 2014 2:36 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Conferences, Strategy/Planning, New Media, Twitter

HUD Awards $29 Million To 26 Local HIV-AIDS Housing Programs

Funding supports stable housing for individuals and families at risk for homelessness The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $29 million in grants to assist more than 1,200 extremely low-income persons and families living...

Published Mon, Apr 28 2014 10:00 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Housing, People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

A Re-examination of HIV-Specific Criminal Laws

A recently published review of HIV-specific state criminal laws by colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) examines the prevalence and characteristics of laws that criminalize potential...

Published Fri, Apr 25 2014 9:11 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: National HIV/AIDS Strategy, People Living With HIV, CDC, Department of Justice, HIV Policy & Programs

Fighting a Silent Epidemic: Viral Hepatitis in the African American Community

Editor’s note: During the observance of Minority Health Month, we are pleased to share a guest post from Dr. Nadine Gracia highlighting activities to address one of the racial/ethnic health disparities in viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is sometimes...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 1:16 PM by AIDS.gov blog

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

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

Opportunity for Public Comment: Proposed Additions to the List of Conditions Captured by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Chronic Conditions Warehouse Include HIV/AIDS

On April 17, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for public comment on a list of conditions and their related identification algorithms, which CMS proposes to add to its Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW). The public...

Published Thu, Apr 24 2014 8:09 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: CDC, CMS, HIV Policy & Programs

Women Living with HIV and Healthy Pregnancies

Many women living with HIV wonder if they can have healthy pregnancies. Happily, the answer is yes: With good medical care, women with HIV can have healthy, HIV-negative babies and be strong and healthy parents. The first step is for women who are HIV...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 2:04 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs, Women and Girls

Sexual Health Resources Available for STD Awareness Month

April is STD Awareness Month, an annual observance to raise public awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) on the lives of Americans and the importance of preventing, testing for, and treating STDs. There is a strong connection...

Published Wed, Apr 23 2014 11:48 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Testing, People Living With HIV, CDC, HIV Policy & Programs

HIV/AIDS Basics: A New App for iPad

If you’ve visited AIDS.gov before, you’re likely familiar with the array of HIV/AIDS content found on the site. Time and time again, our analytics and usability testing tell us that the HIV basics pages are among the most visited pages on...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2014 11:56 AM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: Health Information Technology, New Media, Mobile

Take Action to be Ready and Resilient

April 30 is America’s first PrepareAthon!, a national day of action for individuals, organizations, and communities to become better prepared to withstand disasters. The PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for people living with HIV as well as the agencies...

Published Mon, Apr 21 2014 5:30 PM by AIDS.gov blog

Filed under: People Living With HIV, HIV Policy & Programs

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