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HIV/AIDS
the essentials
medicaid
Medicaid and HIV
Medicaid is the largest source of insurance coverage for people with HIV, estimated to cover 42% of the adult population, compared to just 13% of the adult population overall. This fact sheet provides an overview of the role of Medicaid for people with HIV, including trends and characteristics of beneficiaries, spending, services and other issues.
greater than aids
Media campaign
Greater Than AIDS
A leading national public information response focused on the domestic epidemic in particular communities and among those most affected. Through targeted media messages and community outreach, Greater Than AIDS and its partners work to increase knowledge and understanding of HIV/AIDS and confront the stigma surrounding the disease, while promoting actions to stem its spread.
key facts
Latest Polling1.1M
Over 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the U.S. (March 2019)
$2.3B
The Ryan White Program HIV/AIDS program is funded at $2.3 billion for FY 2019, making it the third-largest source of HIV funding behind Medicaid and Medicare. (February 2019)
40%
Medicaid is the largest source of insurance coverage for people with HIV, estimated to cover more than 40% of people with HIV in care. (October 2016)
43%
of HIV diagnoses in the U.S. are for Black Americans. (February 2019)
HIV in the u.s.
- affordable care act
HHS’s Proposed Changes to Non-Discrimination Regulations Under ACA Section 1557
Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability in health programs and activities receiving federal funds. Here’s how HHS’s proposed rule would narrow the scope of this regulation.
- HIV testing
HIV Testing in the United States
HIV testing is integral to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. This fact sheet presents key facts about HIV testing statistics, requirements, sites, and insurance coverage. - coverage
Insurance Coverage Among People with HIV in the US
This analysis provides national estimates of insurance coverage among people with HIV and looks at the impact of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program. - antiretrovirals
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs)
Learn more about AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs), which provide HIV-related prescription drugs to low-income people with HIV/AIDS who have limited or no prescription drug coverage.
global hiv/aids epidemic
- funding
Donor Government Funding for HIV
This report, produced in partnership with UNAIDS, tracks funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for AIDS in low- and middle-income countries.
- U.s. government programs
U.S. Federal Funding for HIV/AIDS: Trends Over Time
This fact sheet provides an overview of trends in federal funding for HIV and an update on current funding levels. Federal funding for combined global and domestic HIV efforts has increased significantly over the course of the epidemic. - U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
PEPFAR Reauthorization: Side-by-Side of Legislation Over Time
This brief identifies time-bound PEPFAR authorities and also provides a detailed side-by-side comparison of PEPFAR’s authorizing legislation over time.
- TIMELINE
Global HIV/AIDS Timeline
The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline is designed to serve as an ongoing reference tool for the many political, scientific, cultural, and community developments that have occurred over the history of the epidemic.
