Speaking Up for the HIV Community on Medicaid Reform
Last year, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that began the process of privatizing Medicaid in our state. Under the bill passed, “the state would enter into contracts with three companies that would offer statewide health insurance plans for Medicaid recipients, as well as up to 10 contracts with “provider-led entities” – networks of […]
Good Health Outcomes Shouldn’t Be a Partisan Issue
Yesterday, a new study on Virginia’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) was released in Clinical Infectious Diseases, one of the leading scientific journals of infectious diseases. The study looked at a cohort of individuals enrolled in Virginia’s ADAP. About half of the individuals were enrolled in a qualified health plan with premium and co-payment assistance […]
The Moment I Realized Medicaid Reform Was a “Big Deal”
I have to be completely honest, health insurance was not something I really thought too much about until I got older. Like, “you are finally an adult with bills so you need to think about this now” older. As a child, it was not something I actively thought about. One, I was a kid so […]
Ending HIV in Women and Girls
35 years into the HIV/AIDS epidemic, I’m afraid many of us still hold the same misconceptions and stereotypes that were prevalent in the early days of this disease; such as HIV/AIDS is a disease that occurs exclusively among men who have unprotected sex with other men. And men in the United States are still diagnosed […]
NC AIDS Action Network supports non-discrimination
We’ve written on our blog in the past about the intersection of (gay) marriage, HIV stigma, and LGBTQ rights. I’m reminded of how our issues intersect today as the Charlotte City Council prepares to debate and vote on proposed fully-inclusive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ citizens. As the largest city in North Carolina, Charlotte sets a […]
It’s time to end disparities – National Black HIV/AIDS Day in North Carolina
Elected officials, faith leaders, and community advocates gathered at the North Carolina State Capitol on February 7th at 5 PM for I Am My Brother/Sister’s Keeper, a vigil for Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Speakers spoke about the importance of addressing the HIV disparities in the African-American community and the need to close the Medicaid coverage […]