In This Issue

Earlier this year the FDA approved an in-home HIV test kit to encourage people to learn their status even if they didn't want to get tested in a medical setting. In this issue we explore what you need to know about Orasure's In-Home HIV Test.

The United States Department of Justice gives us an update on their efforts to fight HIV/AIDS discrimination by enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act.

It appears that men and women taking protease inhibitors dramatically lower their risk of developing AIDS-defining cancers, but increased their risk of developing anal cancer.

Our friends at Kaiser Health News provide us with some important updates on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). First they report on a study that shows that states currently considering not participating in Medicaid expansion might want to reconsider. We also publish a roundup of stories about Liberty University's legal challenge of the ACA.

We also publish results of a study on the impact of sexual trauma and HIV health outcomes and transmission behaviors.

Yours in the struggle,

Phill