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Medical Frailty and Medicaid Work Requirements: Challenges for People with HIV

In 2023, Medicaid covered 46% of people with HIV nationwide with 60% of adults with HIV under 65 in expansion states accessing coverage through the expansion pathway.  This analysis examines Medicaid work requirements and the implementation of medical frailty exclusions for people with HIV in light of CMS’s implementing regulation.

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Ending the HIV Epidemic Funding Tracker

This tracker provides up-to-date data on federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) funding, including an overview of funding mechanisms by year, agency, grant mechanism, and jurisdiction.

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The U.S. HIV/AIDS Epidemic

This fact sheet provides the latest data on the U.S. HIV epidemic, including key trends over time, impact by region and population, and information on the U.S. government’s response.

HIV Testing in the United States

This fact sheet provides information on key HIV testing statistics, testing recommendations, insurance coverage of HIV testing, testing sites and policies, and types of tests available.

The Ryan White Program

This fact sheet provides an overview of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, the largest HIV-specific federal grant program in the United States.

Greater Than

These accessible, mobile-friendly resources include more than 100 FAQs, in both English and Spanish, covering HIV and STD basics, testing, prevention and treatment. Greater Than can also help you find free and low cost testing near you. 

 

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PEPFAR Policy Resource Hub

This hub brings together key U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) policy resources – from KFF, the U.S. government, and others – that can be used to inform policy discussions and research. More items will be added to the hub over time.

The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic

This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, including impact on affected and vulnerable populations, treatment and prevention efforts, and an overview of the U.S. and global responses to the epidemic.

Global HIV/AIDS Timeline

The Global HIV/AIDS Timeline is an ongoing reference tool for the many political, scientific, cultural, and community developments that have occurred over the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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  • Talking with Kids (and Parents) A New Public Information Partnership with Nickelodeon

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    Talking with Kids About Tough Issues has teamed up with Nickelodeon in a national initiative launching March 8th, 2001 to support parent-child communication about "tough issues"-sex, violence, drugs and respect. The partnership will kick off with the release of data from a new survey of kids age 8-15 and their parents. Talking with Kids and Nickelodeon have developed new multimedia resources to help parents and kids talk together about issues like puberty and sex, violence,…

  • Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth

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    This report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that young South Africans are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of South Africa and filled with the usual aspirations and ambitions of youth. However, most young…

  • South African Review 2000

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    During the 1980 s many South Africans spent the greater part of their weekends at funerals. As we move into the first decade of the 21st Century this pattern is re-emerging, although for entirely different reasons. Every South African is becoming increasingly intimate with the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and, as with most preventable diseases, it is the most vulnerable and poorest communities whose lives are most adversely affected. The attention given to HIV/AIDS…

  • Sexual Activity and Substance Use Among Youth

    Poll Finding

    Teens and young adults face many pressures and decisions involving alcohol, drugs, and sexual activity decisions that often occur simultaneously. Almost one quarter of sexually active young people aged 15-24 report having sex without a condom because they were drinking or using drugs at the time. These findings are from a new national survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and released at a conference, Dangerous Liaisons: Substance Abuse and Sexual Behavior, sponsored by the…

  • SexSmarts Survey – “Safer Sex”, Condoms and “the Pill”

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    As part of an on-going public information partnership called SexSmarts, seventeen and the Kaiser Family Foundation conduct nationally-representative surveys of teens 15 to 17 on issues related to their sexual health. This survey examines teens' knowledge and attitudes about "safer sex" and contraception (November 2000).Summary of Findings (.pdf)Toplines/Survey (.pdf)

  • Sex Smarts “Safer Sex”, Condoms and “the Pill” Survey Toplines

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    Sex Smarts "Safer Sex", Condoms and "the Pill" Survey Toplines This includes the questions and results from the second SexSmarts snapshot, a nationally representative survey of teens on their knowledge and attitudes about "safer sex" and contraception. The survey was developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation and seventeen magazine. Toplines

  • National Survey of Teens on HIV/AIDS

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    Public Knowledge and Attitudes About HIV/AIDS The Kaiser Family Foundation's 2000, a nationally representative survey of teens ages 12-17, is designed to assess attitudes and knowledge about the epidemic among a generation at risk. The survey, released just prior to World AIDS Day, documents teen perspectives about the impact of the epidemic on young people and their own personal concern about becoming infected. It also includes findings about where teens get their information about HIV/AIDS,…

  • Federal HIV/AIDS Spending: A Budget Chartbook, Fiscal Year 2000

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    This third edition of The Federal Budget Chartbook, provides the most recent spending data on federal funding for HIV/AIDS, estimated to be almost $11 billion in FY 2000. The chartbook also includes data on spending trends between FY 1995 and FY 2000 and data on specific programs. Chartbook

  • Financing HIV/AIDS Care: A Quilt with Many Holes

    Issue Brief

    HIV/AIDS care is financed by multiple sources in the United States, yet many people with HIV/AIDS face barriers in accessing care. This issue brief, created for the Kaiser Family Foundation's Capitol Hill Briefing Series on HIV/AIDS, provides an overview of how HIV/AIDS care is financed, including a discussion of spending, programs, and policy changes. Information about the series, and materials from each briefing, including a link to view a webcast of the event, can be…

  • Preliminary Findings from a New National Survey of Teens on HIV/AIDS, 2000

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    The White House released a new report entitled Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda, which highlights the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on young people. Half of all new HIV infections are estimated to occur among young people under the age of 25. The Kaiser Family Foundation released preliminary findings from a new national survey of teens on HIV/AIDS. Most teens say HIV/AIDS is a serious problem they are personally concerned about. But…