People who are HIV-negative and vulnerable to HIV infection can take a daily medication called Truvada to help prevent HIV. It’s recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chicago and Illinois Departments of Public Health.
If you need health insurance, you can shop for and choose a plan on the health insurance marketplace (must be before Friday,...
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This post is an excerpt from John-Manual Andriote’s recently published book Stonewall Strong: Gay Men’s Heroic Fight for Resilience, Good Health, and a Strong Community .
The walls of Jim Pickett’s office at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago display the set of posters created for a new campaign aimed at promoting PrEP use by the gay men and women, including transgender...
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Edited by Ashley Slupski
Adapted from the National Immigration Law Center
Hospitals, clinic and other health care settings have a role to play in protecting undocumented communities.
Here’s what health care administrators should do to provide the best environment to protect the rights of patients and providers:
Establish a written policy designating...
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By Alaina Kennedy
The open enrollment period starts today, Nov. 1, 2017 and ends on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. The health insurance marketplace is stable despite repeal efforts dominating the news and claims made by Donald Trump.
What you need to know to get enrolled in 2018:
The 2018 open enrollment period starts today, Nov. 1, 2017 and ends on Friday, Dec. 15,...
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By Alaina Kennedy
With Congress giving up on repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), for now, the Trump administration stepped in and created backdoor attempts to sabotage the ACA and destabilize the insurance market for people who buy their policies on their own rather than through their employers.
The Trump administration took two actions last week:
Executive...
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Jessica Glaspie, 32, is a mom and an advocate living in Lake County. She sat down with her mom, Rosita, to discuss her HIV diagnosis at just 22 years old and her choice to become an outspoken advocate in her community.
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and Legal Council for Health Justice (LCHJ) are appalled to learn the state of Illinois was given a “D-” grade in the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable and the Center for Health Law Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School’s interactive report grading the nation’s Medicaid programs on their access to treatments for hepatitis...
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Despite what you may have heard (or not heard) from the White House, you can still get a health insurance plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Open enrollment begins on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 and ends on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. Make sure you get the best health plan for you by taking the following steps before you enroll:
Pay off any balances on your current health...
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Few things can more negatively impact a person’s long-term health than being homeless or unstably housed. Fortunately for 100 homeless and chronically ill Chicagoans, there is hope. Two experimental housing programs led by AFC’s Center for Housing and Health (CHH) offer those Chicagoans a fresh start.
CHH is also looking beyond those 100 people whose lives are being transformed...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) stands in strong opposition to the Trump administration’s announcement to no longer fund cost-sharing reduction payments for insurers. This move is a spiteful display of leadership. Not paying the subsidies will send the health insurance exchanges into turmoil and could take away access to high-quality, affordable health insurance coverage for Illinois...
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