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May 8, 2009
Swine flu and concerns for people
with HIV
This developing story now reveals 1,639
cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) in the US.
Project Inform outlines some information and considerations
for people living with HIV. Read
more.
April 21, 2009
Hepatitis C co-infection
indicators concern Project Inform
Increasingly, HCV
transmission may be occurring in much the same manner as
HIV transmission, which may be related to a more rapid progression
to liver disease and/or AIDS, especially among HIV-positive
gay men. Read
more.
April 13, 2009
Project Inform and FPC negotiate new
HIV drug co-pay programs
Project Inform, along with other Fair
Pricing Coalition activists, has worked with several
drug companies who have recently initiated co-pay assiss-ance
programs for many patients with private insurance. Read
more.
March 5, 2009
Project Inform joins call to identify
a cure
A group of leading HIV experts
has assembled to call for a major new commitment and
better collaboration among government, industry, academic,
and patient advocacy leaders to identify therapies that
will actually cure HIV infection, or drive it into remission,
as reported in Science magazine. Read
more.
January 22, 2009
Martin Delaney receives prestigious nat'l
award
Project Inform announced that founder
Martin Delaney was recently honored by NIAID director Anthony
Fauci for his towering leadership in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read
more.
January 15, 2009
AIDS advocates worry about cuts to Medi-Cal
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided
to fully fund the AIDS Drug Assistance Program in his proposed
2009-10 budget, but people with AIDS who are on Medi-Cal
could face reduced help. Read
more.
December 17, 2008
Project Inform to prioritize health care
reform in 2009
The November 2008 election led to renewed
discussion about reforming the nation’s health care
system, with an emphasis on providing coverage for uninsured
individuals. Read
more.
November 5, 2008
Part B premium pay-ments cut from Medi-Cal
Many but not all people with HIV living
in California who have both Medicare and Medi-Cal with a
share of cost more than $500 will be affected by this cut.
This information includes a fact sheet. Read
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April 21, 2009
Project Inform hires Matt Sharp in
new position
Long-time community advocate starts in
a newly created position for the agency, Director of Treatment
and Prevention Advocacy. Read
more.
April 21, 2009
ETHA reintroduced in Congress
Project Inform is
hopeful that 2009 will be the year that Congress finally
passes legislation to expand Medicaid eligibility for people
with HIV. Read
more.
February 27, 2009
Project Inform applauds app’t of
Jeffrey Crowley
President Obama's choice as the new Director
of the Office of National AIDS Policy reflects his commitment
to combating the domestic AIDS epidemic. Read
more.
January 9, 2009
Immune proteins may control HIV infection
Recent study results show that two key
proteins used by CD8 cells in those who naturally control
HIV without therapy effectively control HIV infection in
the lab. Read
more.
January 5, 2008
HPV vaccine may be effective in boys
& men
New data from a European confer-ence appear
to show that Gardasil prevented genital lesions in men 16-26
years of age. This may be important news for people with
HIV who are at higher risk for HPV disease and its related
cancers. Read
more.
November 10, 2008
Changing the HIV treatment paradigm
In October 2008, Project Inform convened
a think tank meeting called HAART 2.0 to explore the current
HIV treatment paradigm and discuss changes where they're
possible and necessary. Read
more.
Join Hepatitis C Advocates UNITED!
Over 4 million Americans currently live
with hepatitis C. Most are unaware of it. Nearly 225,000
also live with HIV. HCAU meets
the challenge to improve funding for viral hepatitis programs.
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