Key Issues
Mission Statement: to promote quality and affordable healthcare for people living with or at risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other serious and chronic health conditions.
HIV
Promote necessary funding, programs, and policies to end the HIV epidemic in the United States
Funding
Ensure there is necessary federal funding for domestic HIV programs including Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, CDC HIV Prevention (including School and Adolescent Health), NIH AIDS Research, Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA), Minority AIDS Initiative, sexual education and other programs included in the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative such as Community Health Centers and the Indian Health Service.
Programs and Policies
Ensure that federal HIV programs and policies support the needs of people living with and at risk of HIV and are administered and delivered free of discrimination and stigma, fully engage relevant communities, and meet the needs of state and local communities, and allow them to best meet the goals of ending the HIV initiative, including increased HIV prevention, HIV screening, and linkage to care and treatment in order to achieve sustainable viral suppression. Ensure that funding is distributed equitably and used efficiently in order to maximally impact positive health outcomes.
Viral Hepatitis
Promote necessary funding, programs, and policies to end viral hepatitis in the United States
Funding
Ensure there is necessary federal funding for domestic viral hepatitis programs including CDC Hepatitis Prevention and others necessary to end hepatitis B and C in the United States, including those related to infectious diseases associated with the opioid epidemic.
Programs and Policies
Ensure that federal viral hepatitis programs and policies support the needs of people living with and at risk of hepatitis and are administered and delivered free of discrimination and stigma, fully engage relevant communities and meet the needs of state and local communities, and allow them to best meet the goals of ending hepatitis by increased hepatitis prevention, hepatitis screening, and linkage to care and treatment, including curative treatments. Ensure that funding is distributed equitably and used efficiently in order to maximally impact positive health outcomes.
Healthcare Access
Promote programs and policies that provide healthcare to people with HIV, hepatitis, and other serious and chronic conditions
Programs
Ensure that people with and at risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other serious and chronic health conditions have access to comprehensive, quality, and affordable healthcare that includes preventive services, including private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and other forms of health coverage.
Policies
Ensure that healthcare programs are patient-focused so that people can receive the quality care and treatment prescribed by their provider at a cost they can afford.
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Facebook posts by @HIV+Hep
Why LGBTQ+ groups are angry at RFK Jr.'s confirmation:
Why LGBTQ+ groups are angry at RFK Jr.'s confirmation
www.advocate.com
Kennedy has denied that he ever said chemicals cause gender dysphoria or that HIV doesn't cause AIDS — but he did.
Senate Confirms Vaccine Skeptic and AIDS Denialist RFK Jr. as Health Secretary: www.cancerhealth.com/article/senate-confirms-vaccine-skeptic-aids-denialist-rfk-jr-health-secretary
HIV + Hepatitis Institute Welcomes RFK, Talks Importance of Ending the HIV Epidemic:
HIV + Hepatitis Institute Welcomes RFK, Talks Importance of Ending the HIV Epidemic
www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com
The group released a statement today expressing that they are eager to work with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to eradicate HIV when steps into his role as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
HIV+Hep Welcomes New HHS Secretary--Encouraged by Commitment to Continue President Trump’s Work to Eradicate HIV/AIDS: bit.ly/3X13zJI
Health Insurers Deny 850 Million Claims a Year. The Few Who Appeal Often Win.
www.wsj.com
Patients who contest denials face a daunting process, but many are successful. ‘This appeal saved my life.’