Minnesota’s PDAB can cap drug reimbursement rates, but critics argue UPLs risk disrupting access to HIV medications and undermining ADAP/340B-funded services. Patients urge meaningful engagement so affordability doesn’t come at the cost of availability.
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Rising HIV rates can be combated by education and awareness
Although poor access to health care is often considered a barrier, here in Minnesota, there are many options for free testing. At NorthPoint, we are committed to helping those communities of color hardest hit by the HIV virus, and testing is available.
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Black AIDS disparities on the rise
HIV/AIDS is no exception, with African Americans accounting for nearly half (47 percent) of all new infections in 2016.
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Therapies found effective in limiting HIV spread Â
MN joins New York and Michigan in ‘treatment as prevention’ campaign The Minnesota Department of Health has joined several other state health departments and a host of national organizations in supporting the international HIV prevention campaign, Undetectable = Untransmittable, also known as U=U. U=U describes the scientific consensus that people living with HIV who take […]
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Testing, treatment vital to stopping spread of HIV
Health officials are urging people to get tested for HIV because knowing your status and getting proper treatment are just as important to the fight against HIV as prevention methods. With proper treatment and care, HIV-positive individuals can achieve viral suppression, meaning the amount of virus in the blood is very low. This reduces the […]