Study: New Coverage Will Boost Demand For Rural Providers

The percentage of rural Americans with insurance could grow faster than those in urban areas under the federal health care overhaul law, a boon for the newly insured, but one that will put additional pressure on areas already short of doctors, a study out today says.

At Age 46, Is Medicare Ripe For A Change?

Medicare, the federal entitlement program for the elderly and disabled, was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson 46 years ago this week. Changes to the program, such as raising its eligibility age or requiring wealthier seniors to pay more for coverage, have been discussed in the debate over raising the federal debt ceiling and also by several commissions charged with finding ways to reduce federal spending, including on entitlement programs.

Faith Leaders Declare “We’ve Come Too Far To Turn Back Now”

Host Regional Symposium on HIV/AIDS for Faith Leaders During 30^th Year of AIDS Crisis

CHICAGO – One month after the nation marked the 30^th year of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Metropolitan Interdenominational Church Technical Assistance Network (MICTAN), a national clergy-led capacity-building faith initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with local partners will host a regional symposium entitled “We’ve Come Too Far to Turn Back Now” to equip clergy and faith leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to tackle the HIV/AIDS crisis among African Americans.

In This Issue

This week we conclude our Versus the Virus series, a four-part sequence of stories examining efforts to eradicate HIV/AIDS among Black gay and bisexual men in New York City. Writer Adrian Fussell looks at the impact of budget cuts on outreach and support services for young MSM, asking how the epidemic can be contained if the funding is no longer there.

Online Resources to Protect Those with HIV/AIDS

To mark the one-year anniversary of the release of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Justice Department has launched a new section of its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) website, http://www.ada.gov/aids

Persons with HIV and persons with AIDS are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which gives federal civil rights protections to persons with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, and state and local government services.