In This Issue

This week we continue our look at African Americans involved in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act with a Q&A with Caya Lewis, counselor to the secretary for science and public health at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Black Notables Making the Affordable Care Act Happen: Caya Lewis

One in a series spotlighting African Americans who are playing an integral part in implementing the historic Affordable Care Act.

Being Single Raises Death Risk in Some HIV-Positive US Populations

Being divorced, separated, or never married independently raised the risk of death among HIV-positive people in the United States, according to an analysis of the US National Longitudinal Mortality Study. The higher death risk applied to all men and to African-American or Hispanic women.

Navigating HIV Care: Using Navigators, Linkage Specialists & Community Health Care Workers to Improve Health Outcomes Webinar

On Thursday, May 23, the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS & Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) working with the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance (HIV PJA) will convene a webinar to discuss how HIV care navigation can improve health equity and decrease disparities by addressing barriers to care. The title of the webinar is Navigating HIV Care: Using Navigators, Linkage Specialists and Community Health Care Workers to Improve Health Outcomes. The webinar will take place from 2:00–3:30 p.m. (EDT).

Obama: 'The Law Is Here To Stay'

President Barack Obama gave a speech Friday on the health law, and he emphasized his administration's commitment to moving forward with a full rollout of all the law's provisions. Here is the transcript of the president's remarks released by the White House: