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Effective but Underprescribed: HIV Prevention Meds Aren鈥檛 Reaching Enough People
PrEP has been available for more than a decade, but billing mistakes, lack of awareness, and lingering stigma keep many people from getting the lifesaving HIV prevention medication.
Seis tips para obtener f谩rmacos que previenen el VIH superando obst谩culos del sistema de salud
Los CDC calculan que 2,2 millones de personas en Estados Unidos podr铆an beneficiarse del uso de medicamentos preventivos contra el VIH, pero solo poco m谩s de una cuarta parte los recibe.
To Knock Down Health-System Hurdles Between You and HIV Prevention, Try These 6 Things
It鈥檚 been more than 10 years since the FDA first approved an HIV prevention drug. Today, people who could benefit from preexposure prophylaxis often struggle to access the lifesaving medicine or run into doctors without the education or empathy to offer affirming care. And those lapses can produce billing headaches.
Tribal Groups Assert Sovereignty as Feds Crack Down on Gender-Affirming Care
Native American groups declare that tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for two-spirit and LGBTQ+ tribal citizens. Tribes are analyzing the risk of opposing Trump鈥檚 policies, advocates say.
Louisiana Upholds Its HIV Exposure Law as Other States Change or Repeal Theirs
State lawmakers unsuccessfully attempted to extend the law this year to cover the intentional exposure of other sexually transmitted infections.
Trump Restores Title X Funding for Two Anti-Abortion States 鈥 While Wiping It Out Elsewhere
The Biden administration shut off federal family planning grants to Tennessee and Oklahoma after the states directed clinics not to provide abortion counseling. The Trump administration restored the money, claiming two lawsuits were settled. They weren鈥檛.
CDC Firings Undermine Public Health Work Far Beyond Washington
The Trump administration鈥檚 sudden firings have gutted training programs across the nation that bolstered state and local public health departments.
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Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but in Georgia Barriers Remain
A new rule requires insurers to improve coverage of PrEP, which can prevent HIV, but Georgians face challenges getting the drug.
Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak
Health workers and researchers say an HIV outbreak in West Virginia that three years ago was called 鈥渢he most concerning鈥 in the U.S. continues to spread after state and local officials restricted syringe service programs.
Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven鈥檛 Treated Syphilis Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency
The National Indian Health Board has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency as an alarming syphilis outbreak, which disproportionately affects Native Americans, continues. This is the latest plea for more resources from tribal leaders after previous requests went unanswered.
Cautious Optimism in San Francisco as New Cases of HIV in Latinos Decrease
New HIV diagnoses have decreased among Latinos in San Francisco, potentially marking the first time in five years that the group hasn鈥檛 accounted for the largest number of new cases. Public health experts express cautious optimism, but outreach workers warn that many Latinos still struggle to find testing and treatment.
San Francisco: cauteloso optimismo mientras bajan nuevos casos de VIH entre latinos聽
San Francisco estableci贸 un modelo nacional de respuesta a la enfermedad. Lo hizo al construir una red de servicios de VIH para que los residentes pudieran acceder a pruebas gratuitas o de bajo costo, as铆 como al tratamiento, independientemente de su seguro de salud o estatus migratorio.
Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry
For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. In response to DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.
Un an谩lisis de 麻豆女优 Health News-Associated Press hall贸 que los hombres latinos homosexuales y bisexuales representan una proporci贸n cada vez mayor de nuevos diagn贸sticos e infecciones, lo que demuestra que los est谩n dejando atr谩s en la lucha contra el VIH.
Young Gay Latinos See Rising Share of New HIV Cases, Leading to Call for Targeted Funding
Since being diagnosed with HIV in 2022, Fernando Hermida has had to move three times to access treatment. A 麻豆女优 Health News-Associated Press analysis found gay and bisexual Latino men account for a fast-growing proportion of new diagnoses and infections, showing they are falling behind in the fight against HIV.
California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condoms
California state lawmakers this year are continuing their progressive tilt on health policy, debating bills banning an ingredient in Froot Loops and offering free condoms for high schoolers.
Rapid Rise in Syphilis Hits Native Americans Hardest
With U.S. syphilis rates climbing to the worst level in seven decades, public health experts and the federal Indian Health Service are scrambling to detect and treat the disease in Native American communities, where babies are infected at a higher rate than in any other demographic.
Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication
Some Americans mistakenly believe medication to prevent HIV transmission through sex is just for certain groups such as gay men, but anyone who鈥檚 at risk for contracting HIV through sex could benefit.
M茅dicos deben racionar la penicilina por el dram谩tico aumento de casos de s铆filis
A nivel nacional, las tasas de s铆filis est谩n en su punto m谩s alto en 70 a帽os. Entre 2018 y 2022, las tasas de esta enfermedad de transmisi贸n sexual subieron alrededor del 80%.
