Clinical Management
Clinical Management
Medicare & Medicaid
Overview
- People With Medicare and HIV/AIDS (August 16, 2005)
Information for patients.
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From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Medicaid and Medicare: Ripping Holes in the Safety Net (Fall 2004)
An explanation of Medicaid and Medicare eligibility requirements, benefits and coverage gaps.
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In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America - Policy Facts: Medicare Matters (June 2004)
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From AIDS Action Council - Medicaid Funding Cuts Affect People With AIDS Across the U.S. (May 31, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
News
- Demand Spine on the Stimulus (January 25, 2008)
Pelosi, Senate must push for boost in Medicaid matching funds -- HIV/AIDS care threatened as initial package fails to include FMAP boost.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works - U.S. Senate Narrowly Approves Budget With Medicaid Cuts (December 22, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Florida Legislature Passes Measure to Overhaul Medicaid System (December 9, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Medicaid: Study Finds Increases in Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Less Access to Care (June 20, 2005)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News - Policy Facts: Early Treatment for HIV Act: Expanding Care Through Medicaid (June 2004)
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From AIDS Action Council - Price Comparison: Medicare Drug Cards vs. Online Pharmacies (May/June 2004)
A comparison of how costs stack up for three HIV-positive people when they purchase their drugs through a Medicare drug card, drugstore.com and canadadrugs.com.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - AIDS Healthcare Foundation Files Suit Against Abbott Alleging False Advertising After 400% Price Increase on AIDS Drug (March 19, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Congressional Juggling of Medicare Drug Coverage Leaves Many in the Lurch (October 2003)
AIDS advocates' letter to Congress on AIDS patients who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - Black-Market Serostim Sucking Medicaid Dry in New York (June 5, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Huge Medicaid Cuts Weighed in Washington (April 4, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News - AIDS Groups Wary of Medicaid Changes (March 11, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Medicaid Funding Cuts Affect People With AIDS Across the U.S. (May 31, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Viewpoints
- The American Academy of HIV Medicine Applauds the Early Treatment for HIV Act (February 26, 2004)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine - Some Thoughts on Troubled ADAPs and Medicaid (July/August 2003)
Pharmacist Glen Pietrandoni on how the situation got this bad -- and what we can do to help fix it.
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
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