In This Issue

This week we report on new research showing that teens and young adults who were infected with HIV near the time of their birth are at higher risk for serious health problems and death, underscoring how important it is that they receive appropriate care and treatment.

Our friends at NMAC introduce a survey to help them understand the experiences of HIV and PrEP navigators and gain feedback from organizations that have such navigator programs.

Despite the major setback in March, the Republicans' attempt to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, continues behind the scenes, failing most recently last week. We run an article from Kaiser Health News to help us understand several approaches conservatives have been considering.

We continue our ongoing conversation about the social determinants of health, this week focusing on environmental toxins in East Chicago, Indiana, as residents of that community fight for clean water. Finally, new research shows that Black Americans' cancer rates and types of cancer differ by place of birth, with Blacks born in Africa experiencing different types of cancer than U.S.-born Blacks.

Yours in the struggle,

Phill