News 2017
The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Speaker Paul Ryan discuss the American Health Care Act
When Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act replacement bill last month, Lauren Lake's primary reaction was relief.
But like a lot of people who depend on state exchanges for coverage, the 51-year-old consultant also was wary. That's because she knows the Trump administration could still undo an important part of the law she depends on to afford health care.
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Justice Department Settles With Public School District To Resolve HIV-Related Discrimination Findings
Acting Assistant Attorney General Tom Wheeler of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division
The Justice Department recently announced that it has reached an agreement with the Pea Ridge School District (PRSD) of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination by public entities, including school districts, against individuals who have disabilities; individuals regarded as having disabilities; and individuals associated with people with disabilities.
National Academies Report Charts Course to Elimination of Hepatitis B and C in U.S.
Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Editor's Note: A newly released report outlining a national strategy for elimination of hepatitis B and C by 2030 has important implications for people living with HIV. An estimated 10% of people living with HIV are coinfected with hepatitis B and 25% are coinfected with hepatitis C. Given these intersections, hastening the end of hepatitis B and C will strengthen our national response to HIV reducing illness and death among PLWH.
Read more: National Academies Report Charts Course to Elimination of Hepatitis B and C in U.S.
Virtual or In Person? Digital Communication Training
Online training
Today we wish to feature some opportunities for learning about digital tools and strategies.
AIDS.gov's Virtual Office Hours offers free online training sessions to organizations and individuals serving those affected by HIV/AIDS. This personalized technical assistance (TA) can help individuals and organizations to expand and improve their use of digital tools and social media channels for HIV-related communication.
Read more: Virtual or In Person? Digital Communication Training
In This Issue
Following on the heels of the Obama administration's high level of commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic, this week we consider what the Trump Administration's approach to HIV/AIDS is likely to be. In this issue writer Freddie Allen, senior Washington correspondent for Black Press of America, asks some HIV/AIDS advocates to read the tea leaves.
- Is President Trump a Friend or Foe in the Fight Against AIDS? Longtime AIDS Activists Say It's Still Too Early to Tell
- Combating Stigma: One of the Keys to an HIV-Free Generation
- REPORT: Women Who Are of Color, Trans and HIV-Positive Must Fight Overlapping Oppressions
- U.S. Sees Big Drop in Number of Babies Born With HIV