The Black AIDS Institute Wants to Hear Your Health Care Stories

Researchers want to hear about your experiences with health insurance

On May 4, 2017, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA), also popularly known as Trumpcare. This was their first successful step towards repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. According to the bi-partisan Congressional Budget Office, about 14 million Americans will lose health coverage by just 2018.

The HIV Treatment Cascade: The Key to Better Care

Derrick Butler, M.D., MPH, Associate Medical Director and HIV Specialist, T.H.E. (To Help Everyone) Clinic, Los Angeles.

Educating as many people as possible about HIV/AIDS is critical. However, in order for us to reach the end of the epidemic, every person must ultimately be willing and able to get the medical care that he or she needs. A Brown Bag Lunch Webinar sponsored by the Black AIDS Institute and Gilead Sciences in late August offered suggestions on ways to make that happen.

The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp

Jordan Barnes

This personal essay won first place in the 2017 U.S. Conference on AIDS Social Media Fellowship content competition.

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Speaker Paul Ryan discuss the American Health Care Act

When Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act replacement bill last month, Lauren Lake's primary reaction was relief.

But like a lot of people who depend on state exchanges for coverage, the 51-year-old consultant also was wary. That's because she knows the Trump administration could still undo an important part of the law she depends on to afford health care.

The Tools for a "Good Offense" To Prevent HIV among Women and Girls

Hazel D. Dean, ScD, DrPH (Hon), FACE, Deputy Director, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10, was sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Women's Health. The theme for 2017 was The Best Defense Is a Good Offense and asked every woman to take action to protect themselves and others from HIV.