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HIV/AIDS Download a printable .pdf of Health Care and the 2004 Elections: HIV/AIDS. IssueBackgroundPolicy Challenges Facing the Response to HIV/AIDSAssessing Candidate Positions Issue HIV/AIDS is a critical issue to many who may have questions for candidates concerning their positions on the U.S. response to the epidemic at home and abroad.
This report examines the United States' response to HIV over the last 30 years compared to that of other high-income countries. The report compares the U.S. to seven other similarly situated nations – Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom – noting patterns and themes that have emerged from their experiences.
This national survey of 15-24 year olds about HIV/AIDS finds that nearly three times as many Black teens and young adults, and twice as many Latino youth, say HIV/AIDS is an issue that concerns them personally as compared to whites the same age.
National Survey of Teens and Young Adults on Sexual Health Public Education Campaigns - Toplines This random, nationally representative survey of 1,100 16-24 year olds, focuses specifically on the Kaiser/MTV campaign, Fight For Your Rights, and measures the sexual health attitudes, awareness, and behaviors of this target audience.
HIV Prevention in Complex, Macro-scale SocietiesA Report of the CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS Working Committee on Prevention This report from The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Task Force on HIV/AIDS Working Committee on Prevention, in collaboration with the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges for HIV prevention…
House Republicans’ American Health Care Act and other actions under discussion by President Donald Trump’s administration and the new Congress could profoundly affect access to health care for many women.
The Graham-Cassidy Senate proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act that could have a far-reaching impact on women's health care access and coverage. A new fact sheet outlines the ways women could be affected.
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The Women's Health Care Chartbook presents findings from a national survey of women ages 18 to 64 and provides a look at the experience of women in the health care system. The chartbook includes data on insurance coverage, affordability of and access to care, use of health care services, prevention, and family health.
One of the most interesting conversations on a health topic happened recently on The Daily Show between Bono and Jon Stewart.
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