The deadline to enroll in health care coverage is approaching fast.
The AIDS Foundation of Chicago and Harvard Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation recently published a collaborative health marketplace analysis that identifies this year’s best health plans for people living with HIV and other chronic conditions in Illinois.
Quality Health Plan Assessments were...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) celebrates the bold goals outlined by President Barack Obama’s updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy 2020 (NHAS) , which was released on Dec. 1 .
In 2010, President Obama became the first President to release the nation's first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and in July...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has prepared a report on the estimated monthly out ‐ of ‐ pocket cost a person can expect to pay for Truvada as PrEP under each of the plans on the Illinois health insurance marketplace offered in Cook County . When taken consistently and correctly, PrEP can reduce one’s risk of contracting HIV by close to 100%....
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and the Pride Action Tank stand in solidarity with the family of Laquan McDonald and the protesters who are sacrificing their bodies to ensure that we do not return to business as usual after seeing the horrific video of McDonald being killed by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke.
The slow journey to justice for Laquan McDonald and...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is pleased to announce the 30 organizations s elected to receive an estimated $7 million in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grants to serve the HIV community throughout the Chicago metropolitan area .
Funding through the ...
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“The time to act is now.” This year’s White House-issued theme for World AIDS Day, the annual global day of recognition each Dec. 1, closely aligns with the positive energy being embraced by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) and its partner organizations.
AFC urges Chicagoans to recognize the reality of today — that each year, 1,100 of their fellow Chicagoans...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is pleased to announce its plan to provide Taskforce Prevention and Community Services (Taskforce) and Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus (CBGMC) with development grant s and support in long-term strategic planning.
As a result of these Capacity Building Assistance...
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The Pride Action Tank (PAT), a new, results-driven group that addresses challenges facing individuals and groups within LGBTQ communities through a collaborative process of inquiry, advocacy and action, is launching this month as a project of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC).
Kim L. Hunt, former executive director of Affinity Community Services,...
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“Today, we have the technology and the knowledge to end AIDS!” AIDS Foundation of Chicago President/CEO John Peller kicked off the fourteenth annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Saturday, Sept. 26 with these words, setting the stage for a day of hope and remembrance.
The event welcomed more than 2,500 runners, walkers and volunteers who, at press time, had raised more...
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The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is pleased to announce the release of the FY 2016 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act Parts A & B. AFC is requesting proposals from community-based organizations, HIV service organizations and other eligible health and social service providers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective Ryan White HIV/AIDS...
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