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Updated Coverage Guide for Hepatitis C Testing
The AIDS Institute has updated its Coverage Guide for Hepatitis C Testing to reflect two additional states, Oregon and Montana, that...
May 31, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
State Health Profiles for HIV, VH, STD, TB and School Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB...
May 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Guide to Hepatitis C Testing
In recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C...
May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Op-Ed: Interconnected, Intertwined, and Colliding: Co-occurring Epidemics of HIV,...
In a recent blog, Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S Department of Health and...
May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has published the 2017 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual...
May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep C
On May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Resources Reinforce Importance of Medicaid, ACA Protections
As the Senate takes up the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – a bill to repeal and replace major pieces of the Affordable Care Act...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines
In a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe...
May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
#justB Storytelling Campaign: Raising Awareness of Hepatitis B
The Hepatitis B Foundation launched its innovative #justB Storytelling Campaign to highlight the personal stories of people affected...
May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Updated Coverage Guide for Hepatitis C TestingThe AIDS Institute has updated its Coverage Guide for Hepatitis C Testing to reflect two additional states, Oregon and Montana, that have been approved for the 1% increased federal matching payments for Medicaid coverage of all U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) “A” & “B” services without cost-sharing. Please review and share this guide! May 31, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
State Health Profiles for HIV, VH, STD, TB and School HealthThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention recently launched the State Health Profiles for HIV, VH, STD, TB and School Health. The health profiles present an overview of the burden of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. These profiles present […] May 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Guide to Hepatitis C TestingIn recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C and the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a new Guide to Hepatitis C Testing. The Guide was designed for primary care providers and includes a summary of the latest testing recommendations, along with […] May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Op-Ed: Interconnected, Intertwined, and Colliding: Co-occurring Epidemics of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, & OpioidsIn a recent blog, Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, explored the relationship between injection drug use in the nation’s opioid epidemic, increases in hepatitis C infections, and regional outbreaks of HIV. Check out the blog and learn why continued coordination will be critical […] May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual ReportThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has published the 2017 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report and its accompanying resources, which provide comprehensive information on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). Over the course of time, there have been significant shifts in funding and client need. While ADAPs have worked to meet those […] May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep COn May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data showing that hepatitis B infections in the U.S. increased 20.7% in 2015 and the number of new hepatitis C infections reported to CDC nearly tripled between 2010 and 2015, reaching a 15-year high. CDC estimates that about […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Resources Reinforce Importance of Medicaid, ACA ProtectionsAs the Senate takes up the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – a bill to repeal and replace major pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released new resources aimed at educating Members of Congress on the importance of the Medicaid program and […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending MachinesIn a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe exchange vending machines, a first in the United States, aren’t open to just anyone walking by; they are accessible to clients of Trac-B Exchange, a program run by the Las Vegas Harm Reduction […] May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
#justB Storytelling Campaign: Raising Awareness of Hepatitis BThe Hepatitis B Foundation launched its innovative #justB Storytelling Campaign to highlight the personal stories of people affected by hepatitis B to capture public attention during May Hepatitis Awareness Month. The #justB storybank is a national resource of digital stories from people across the U.S., designed to increase awareness of hepatitis B and its role […] May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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