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HHS provides $1.9 billion for HIV/AIDS treatment
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Oct. 10, 2011
The Dept. of Health and Human Services has released $1.9 billion for HIV/AIDS health services for patients who lack coverage or financial resources to treat the disease.
About $1.2 billion will be sent to the states through the Ryan White Program, named for a teenager who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion in the 1980s. White died in 1990 at the age of 18.
More than 50 cities also will share $645 million to provide medical and support services through the program. Most of the grants will fund outpatient primary care services, prescription drug assistance, insurance and medical nutrition therapy. The remaining 25% goes toward respite care, medical transportation and linguistic services.
"These grants will help make a real difference in the lives of Americans living with HIV/AIDS, especially those in underserved rural and urban communities, ensuring they get access to quality health care and support systems," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/10/10/gvbf1010.htm.
