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
Job Announcement: The HIV and Hepatitis Policy Institute is seeking a Government Affairs Manager to advocate for our policy goals to end the #HIV & #hepatitis epidemics & to increase healthcare access & affordability, with a focus on #Rx: bit.ly/3W3Wzvt
Regarding a letter sent by 63 #HIV orgs to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Carl Schmid said: “Poor #PrEP uptake among various racial/ethnic groups is an example of failed healthcare decisions of the past. CMS can help correct these inequities by requiring #insurers nationwide to cover all U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved PrEP #Rx, w/o burdensome #priorauth, & begin the vigorous enforcement of #ACA protections that has been lacking to date”: bit.ly/4d4KJa9
White House urged to expand PrEP coverage for injectable form
www.washingtonblade.com
HIV/AIDS service organizations made call on Wednesday.
63 HIV Organizations Urge Biden Administration to Require Insurers to Cover Long-Acting PrEP without Cost-Sharing: bit.ly/4d4KJa9
Job Announcement: The HIV and Hepatitis Policy Institute is seeking a Government Affairs Manager to advocate for our policy goals to end the #HIV & #hepatitis epidemics & to increase healthcare access & affordability, with a focus on #Rx: bit.ly/3W3Wzvt