The leadership of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing to significantly increase funding to continue to ramp up efforts to end HIV in the United States. The Senate bills include increased funding for the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative by at least $240 million for domestic HIV testing, prevention, treatment, and research programs. While it is not as much as proposed in President Biden’s budget, in some instances it is more than what was proposed by the House.
House proposes funding increases for domestic HIV programs
The U.S. House of Representatives Labor, HHS Appropriations Subcommittee is proposing to increase funding to continue to ramp up efforts to end HIV in the United States. However, it fails to include a national program to increase access to PrEP, which are medications that prevent HIV. In addition to an increase of $225 million for domestic HIV testing, prevention, and treatment programs as part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, the FY23 Labor, HHS appropriations bill is proposing a $75 million increase to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and $200 million more for NIH AIDS Research.
Congress proposes increases for ending HIV: Funding for Hepatitis programs falls short
Washington DC… House and Senate appropriators have proposed an increase of approximately $137 million for ramping up efforts to end HIV in the United States in the FY2021 omnibus spending bill released today…
Senate appropriators provide substantial increases for ending HIV in the U.S.
Washington DC… Senate appropriators have proposed an increase of $207 million for ramping up efforts to end HIV in the United States in its FY2021 Labor, HHS, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill…
House appropriators provide minimal increases for ending HIV in the U.S.
Washington DC… House appropriators are proposing minimal increases for addressing the HIV epidemic in the United States by providing $90 million in increased funding in their FY2021 Labor…