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Obama Administration Committed To Development Of A National HIV/AIDS Strategy, Official Says
"The President has made a strong commitment to developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy, which is a top priority for" the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), Jeffrey Crowley, director of ONAP and senior advisor on disability policy, writes in a Windy City Times opinion piece. He adds, "As we work to craft a national strategy, we are prepared to engage the government and the public to ask tough questions to achieve the President"s goals of reducing HIV incidence, getting all people living with HIV/AIDS into care, and addressing health disparities." In addition, President Obama"s budget seeks to increase access to care and treatment for people living with HIV and calls for increased CDC funding that "will allow states and local health departments to expand evidence-based prevention interventions and test 600,000 additional persons with HIV and identify 6,000 new HIV infections per year," Crowley said (Crowley, Windy City Times, 6/3).
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Medical Insurance Documents Shed Light On Kidney Transplant Patients' Health
Billing claims from health insurance companies can provide insights on the long-term health of kidney transplant patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The findings indicate that valuable health information can be obtained by analyzing medical insurers" reimbursement documents, a process that is much simpler and cheaper than many other forms of clinical investigation.
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President Obama Receives Warm Welcome From AMA Physicians
The American Medical Association warmly welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama to its 158th annual meeting in Chicago. Like the president, the AMA is committed to health reform this year that provides all Americans with affordable, high-quality health coverage.
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Albany, Ga., Health Officials Recommend Residents Be Tested For HIV

Albany, Ga., health officials are recommending that all residents between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV as a part of their routine medical care, the Albany Herald reports. Officials are concerned about HIV in Southwest Georgia, as there are large percentages of low-income and black residents in the area -- populations that have been hard hit by the epidemic, according to the Herald. In addition, Chanel Scott-Dixon, HIV/AIDS program manager for Southwest District Health, said, "We have been seeing an increase in young adults testing positive." In observance of National HIV Testing Day on June 27, public health officials will be offering free HIV testing to residents (Parks, Albany Herald, 6/14). This information was reprinted from dailyreports.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at dailyreports.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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