PEPFAR report serves as a beacon and a warning

The 2018 Annual Report to Congress released by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief tells a story of remarkable progress and opportunity.

IDSA and HIVMA call for sustained, evidence-based responses to the link between infectious diseases and opioid use disorders

The national opioid crisis is fueling a rise in infectious diseases including HIV, viral hepatitis and bacterial infections such as infective endocarditis and musculoskeletal infections.

HIVMA Response to President’s Budget Proposal

The budget proposal released Monday by the Trump administration is long on talk of national safety, security and strength, but undermines funding and strategies to counter some of the most significant threats to our nation’s health, stability and well-being.  

Statement from IDSA and HIVMA on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

During his State of the Union Address last night, the president emphasized his commitment to national security by supporting an end to budget caps for defense spending.

IDSA, HIVMA highlight place for public health priorities in State of the Union agenda

IDSA, HIVMA highlight place for public health priorities in State of the Union agenda

During his State of the Union Address last night, the president emphasized his commitment to national security by supporting an end to budget caps for defense spending.

HIVMA looks forward to working with HHS Sec. Alex Azar to improve access to health care and end the (1)

As the new Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar will face important challenges, including ensuring that quality health care is available and affordable for all, that the cost of life-saving medications is within the reach of those who need them, and that HHS makes a robust commitment to end to the co-occurring epidemics of HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, viral hepatitis, and opioid addiction. 

New “Conscience and Religious Freedom” Division at the Department of Health and Human Services Sanctions Discrimination in Healthcare

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new office dedicated to investigating conscience objections and religious-freedom concerns in health care.

Administration Policy on Medicaid Work Requirements Harmful to People with HIV Statement of HIVMA Chair Melanie Thompson, MD

The administration’s new guidance on Medicaid work requirements opens the door for states to impose employment as a condition of Medicaid eligibility and runs counter to the Medicaid program’s objectives of providing a reliable and comprehensive source of healthcare coverage to individuals and families whose income, and/or disabilities put that coverage otherwise out of their reach.

The Amended Better Care Reconciliation Act - No Better for People with HIV

Statement of HIVMA Chair Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA.

Statement from HIVMA Chair Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA on the President’s Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal

The President’s fiscal year 2018 budget proposal released today would, if enacted in whole or part, deal a devastating blow to the health and well-being of our nation.

President's Budget Proposal

Statement from HIVMA Chair Wendy Armstrong, MD, FIDSA on the President’s Budget Blueprint.