In This Issue

This week we examine the rollout of the Affordable Care Act in Texas, where Gov. Rick Perry has been moving extremely slowly in implementing Obamacare, which is increasingly gaining support throughout the state. But Texas isn't the only state that does not plan to partner with the federal government in setting up Health Exchanges. We run a piece from our friends at Kaiser Health News, who report on what's happening nationwide.

The 20th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) took place in Atlanta last week. We provide you with links to sessions by way of the CROI website and video conversations from Dr. Ron Valdessieri.

AIDS.gov has kicked off a webcast educational series on social media in public health. We'll provide you with the schedule over the next 6 months. A doctor at Drexel University warns us about medical mistakes, and more….

Yours in the struggle,

Phill