Quantity Over Quality? Minorities Shown To Get An Excess Of Ineffective Care

Sometimes more isn't better

Minority patients face a double whammy: Not only are they more likely to miss out on effective medical treatments than white patients, but, according to a new study, they're also more likely to receive an abundance of ineffective services.

Reaching the Target: Creating Positive Change in our National HIV Indicators

Most, but not all, national HIV indicators show progress.

There's a saying that "what gets measured gets improved." While that is often the case, we sometimes learn that, despite the efforts of many, the improvement desired isn't achieved.

Reducing Bias and Increasing PrEP

Sarah Calabrese, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, George Washington University

A study published in the journal AIDS Patient Care and STDs in April 2017 indicates that physicians who prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) do not see an increase in risky sexual behaviors in their patients.

Rep. Barbara Lee and Black AIDS Institute Host Forum on Fighting HIV/AIDS in the Trump Era

Rev. Edwin Sanders, Senior Servant and Founder, Metropolitan Interdenominational Church, makes a point at the "Faith Communities in the Global HIV Fight" panel at CBCF's Annual Legislative Conference

HIV/AIDS advocates, educators and faith-based leaders weighed in on the current fight against HIV/AIDS in the Trump era during a health forum at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, which was held Sept. 20-24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Phill Wilson, the president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, moderated the forum, which was presented by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.).

Repeal & Replace Watch

Repeal Ripples: Five Obamacare Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future

ACA repeal protests

The health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are in their third year of selling health insurance plans to people who don't get insurance through work. Most states use Healthcare.gov to sell their plans, but 11 states and D.C. run their own marketplaces, also called exchanges. Under the vision of the law, the exchanges are supposed to become self-sustaining businesses within a few years, supported by the fees insurers pay to offer plans on the sites.