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Expand LGBT Health Insurance to Improve U.S. HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care
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Expand LGBT Health Insurance to Improve U.S. HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care

The impact of the Affordable Care Act on AIDS treatment in the United States will depend largely on how the ACA helps LGBT Americans secure the care they need.

What does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mean for 1.2 million Americans living with HIV or AIDS, as well as for efforts to halt the epidemic in the U.S.? As the new reforms go into effect, and health care delivery and payment models change, there are many questions about how people affected by HIV, especially those with low incomes, will be able to access prevention and treatment services.

Given the disproportionate impact of HIV on gay and bisexual men, other MSM (men who have sex with men), and transgender people, the answers will be greatly influenced by how well the ACA helps LGBT people secure the care they need.

The above excerpt was originally published in TheBody.com. Click here to view the full article.

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Authors

 (Kellan Baker)

Kellan Baker

Senior Fellow