Brokers Are Reluctant Players In A Most Challenging ACA Open-Enrollment Season

An ACA health insurance broker with clients.

Lee Nathans, like insurance brokers in many states, expects to be crazy busy for the next several weeks, fielding calls from "people who are not going to be happy."

BTAN Baltimore and Baton Rouge Spread the Word About HIV Unconventionally

Sharon DeCuir, Advocacy Coordinator at HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region Two Inc.

Raising people's awareness of prevention methods is key to eradicating HIV in Black communities. So Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) chapters nationwide are testing creative strategies to inform and educate underserved populations, with Baton Rouge, La., and Baltimore at the forefront of those efforts.

BTAN Bay Area Demonstrates Leadership in Transgender Advocacy

Socorro "Cori" Moreland, Coordinator of Programming and Support Services for Transgender People of Color, AIDS Project of the East Bay and Asian Health Services

Transgender men and women are a key population identified as particularly vulnerable to acquiring and/or transmitting HIV.

BTAN Bay Area's Denisha DeLane: Making Black Women a Priority

Denisha DeLane, Digital Media and Marketing Professional, Faith in the Bay/In Faith Media

When I was 13, one of the members in the choir at my church passed away and nobody talked about it. It was hush-hush. Years later, I found out he died from AIDS. That was my introduction to the disease. Now, at 37, I am the program coordinator at Allen Temple Health and Social Services in Oakland, Calif., which is part of Allen Temple Baptist Church. I've been working there for six years and handling all of the HIV-outreach programs and services, and I love what I do.

BTAN Chapters Mark NBHAAD

Members of BTAN Charlotte during their 2017 NBHAAD event

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) chapters around the country marked the 18th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) by participating in events that promote HIV testing and treatment mobilization efforts in Black communities. This year's theme was "I Am My Brother/Sister's Keeper: Fight HIV/AIDS." Local BTAN chapters did their part to increase awareness and promote greater participation. Here is a roundup of some of their activities: