News 2014
In This Issue
On May 25th HBO aired the film adaptation of Larry Kramer's 1985 play The Normal Heart. HBO and Ryan Murphy should be congratulated for bringing Larry's experience of the beginning of the AIDS epidemic back to life in such a vivid and emotionally authentic way and for initiating a new discussion about the AIDS epidemic. This film is definitely a must see.
An SOS Call for Black Gay Men That Is Being Answered
While some talk about what others can do for them, Black gay men in the South are sending the message that they must take their salvation into their own hands by holding the second annual Saving Ourselves Symposium June 5-7, 2014.
Read more: An SOS Call for Black Gay Men That Is Being Answered
The Continuing Education of Marcus McPherson
Marcus McPherson's HIV status had a profound effect on his educational aspirations.
Before finding out that he was HIV positive, McPherson had a lackadaisical attitude toward finishing his graduate studies at Jackson State University in Mississippi. All that changed one day when he decided to skip class and take an HIV test, which came back positive. "I was kind of nonchalant about things, questioning whether or not I wanted to finish grad school," he says. "Ever since I got the diagnosis, it made me focus on my health; it made me become more focused on finishing school, setting goals and accomplishing those goals."
Who Should Get Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs?
Simple math illustrates the challenge facing U.S. taxpayers, consumers and insurers following the launch late last year of two expensive new drugs to treat hepatitis C.
A Reader Asks: Are Insurers Required To Cover HIV Prevention Medication Recently Recommended By CDC?
Q. Now that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a daily pill to prevent infection with the virus that causes AIDS, will my insurer be required to cover the drug at no cost to me?