As first-line HIV medications begin to lose their patents, the U.S. health care system stands to save $1 billion a year, but a switch to generics may also raise the likelihood of treatment failure.
Read more… http://www.poz.com/articles/generic_antiretrovirals_761_23375.shtml
Oh, did you hear about that whole Supreme Court ruling thing yesterday?
If you haven’t high fived somebody about this, go ahead and do it now. We’ll wait.
The U.S. Supreme Court has announced it will hear a challenge to President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. health care reform). At issue is whether Congress has the power to require people to buy health insurance or face a penalty. The justices will decide if the mandate is constitutional and how much the Affordable Care Act falls within the mandate. They will also consider the law’s expansion of Medicaid. The court will hear oral arguments in March and decide by late June, in the midst of the 2012 presidential campaign. Click here for more.
As the nation’s health care system reels from the economic meltdown and
the uncertainty of upcoming reforms (including those in the Affordable
Care Act, scheduled to take full effect in 2014) and possible cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, many people with HIV are wondering about the future health of HIV care in America. But the changing—and fiscally challenged—landscape has produced some new models that point the way to a place of improved care for more people living with HIV.Click here for more.
The Human Cost of Healthcare Cuts
Twelve prominent HIV/AIDS groups call on President Obama and Congress to consider the impact of deficit reduction on health and human services. Click here for more.
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