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“Ready, Set, PrEP” Offers HIV Prevention Meds by Mail
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First Generic Truvada Now Available in the United States
PrEP 101

Insurers Must Cover PrEP and Related Services to Prevent HIV

The U.S. government clarified that health insurers must cover PrEP and the associated doctor visits and tests. Here’s why.

Gender-Affirming Care Plus HIV PrEP Coming to Houston (and Elsewhere)

Study will test whether providing both together will improve HIV protection for trans women.
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Cisgender Women’s Rectal Tissue May Be More Vulnerable to HIV Than Men’s

What this means for women’s HIV acquisition rates is unclear.

PrEP Programs Face Devastating Loss of Funding for HIV Prevention

HIV clinics could lose over $100 million each year—notably those serving Black, brown, queer and Southern communities.

Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe PrEP and PEP to prevent HIV?

Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America

Want PrEP From a Safety Net Clinic? There’s a One in Five Chance You’ll Find It

At the start of the “Ending the HIV Epidemic” initiative, safety-net clinics rarely offered PrEP directly.
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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood and Keep the World Beating

Plus: Buy a “Queer Blood America” work by artist Jordan Eagles, who fights the FDA’s discriminatory ban on blood donors.
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak at a Las Vegas Pride Festival in June 2021.

Nevada Updates Its HIV Crime Laws, Allows PrEP and PEP Access at Pharmacies

Nevada’s governor signed four LGBTQ- and HIV-related bills into law during a Pride celebration in Las Vegas.

How’s Your State Doing in the Race to End the HIV Epidemic?

UPDATE: Data from 2019 and 2020 have been added to America’s HIV Epidemic Analysis Dashboard (AHEAD), an interactive digital map.

New CDC Data Show Decline in HIV Cases, Rise in PrEP Use

The new numbers are encouraging but Black and Latino people continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV.

Cheaper Generic PrEP Now Available in the United States

Several formulations of generic Truvada are now available at a lower cost.

Telemedicine Is a Tool—Not a Replacement for Your Doctor’s Touch

COVID-19 has led to increased use of telemedicine, but it’s not suited for all patients or all situations.

Oregon Bill Allowing Pharmacists to Prescribe PrEP and PEP Passes House

The HIV prevention bill now heads to the Oregon Senate. Here’s why better PrEP and PEP access could help Latinos and Black Americans.
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Vivent Health Merges With Thrive to Bring HIV Care to Kansas City

Vivent will create an HIV Medical Home in Kansas City, Missouri, where Latinos and Black Americans see higher HIV rates.

Black and Latino Trans Youth More Likely to Have Been Tested for HIV Than White Youth

Study also finds that trans girls are more likely to receive gender-affirming care than trans boys.
A sample from the “I Matter Therefor I PrEP” campaign in East Harlem.

“I Matter Therefore I PrEP” to Prevent HIV Among Latinos and Black Americans

An East Harlem HIV prevention campaign focuses on Black and Latino New Yorkers at higher risk.
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