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New Report on HIV/AIDS & Homelessness in New York

State lawmakers could prevent homelessness for thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS by passing an affordable housing bill that would also save taxpayer’s money, according to a new report released on May 17th, 2013 by VOCAL-NY and the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center. The report includes new data about the causes of homelessness in New York City’s shelter system for people with HIV/AIDS and documents negative impacts that homelessness has on their health.

Published
20 May 2013
From
Vocal New York
Health services and systems
HIV Patients in Georgia are Drowning. Will the State Do the Right Thing?

With the nation hurdling towards January 1, 2014, when some important parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) kick in, individual states are frantically scrambling to get ready — or digging in their heels in stubbornness that could have serious consequences for their residents. Georgia is one of several states that has refused Medicaid expansion, a decision that represents serious risks to its most low-income, vulnerable residents, especially the population of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Published
07 May 2013
From
Care 2
Immigration
Study: Undocumented Latinos Get Into HIV Treatment Dangerously Late

A recent study conducted at a free clinic in Houston found undocumented Latinos with HIV infections enter care with more advanced disease than other patients. Despite getting medical care at later dates, however, undocumented Latinos with HIV achieved similar success in treatment as documented Latino and white patients.

Published
04 April 2013
From
ColorLines
Money, benefits and housing
People doing well on HIV therapy "should be eligible" for life insurance cover

The long-term effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy means that many HIV-positive people should be eligible for affordable life insurance, European investigators write in the online edition of AIDS. Even

Published
22 March 2013
By
Michael Carter
Money, benefits and housing
Antiretroviral Drugs Sold for Food in Kenya’s Slums

Impoverished Kenyans living with HIV/AIDs are sometimes selling their antiretroviral drugs to buy food for themselves and their families. Medical professionals believe there has been a slight growth in the trend, saying that people are simply trying to survive.

Published
05 March 2013
From
Voice of America
Money, benefits and housing
Finances for the over-50s

Guest writer Emma Lunn investigates some of the financial options for people approaching retirement age.

Published
14 February 2013
From
HIV treatment update
Discrimination and the law
NYC Realtors Guilty of Discriminating Against People With AIDS

A federal judge has ruled that two New York City realtors discriminated against people with AIDS because they received housing subsidies.

Published
06 December 2012
From
Poz magazine news
Money, benefits and housing
The impact of welfare cuts: living with HIV just got harder

The aim, to get people with HIV back to work, is laudable, but the means are devastating. Government figures show that a shocking 44 per cent of people with HIV who have completed a "Work Capability Assessment" have had their support cut off, and charities warn that it is causing destitution.

Published
03 December 2012
From
New Statesman
Money, benefits and housing
UK: Life assurance companies better than banks for HIV cover

A new survey has shown that two thirds of life assurance companies now offer HIV life assurance through independent brokers. But whilst 40% of bank assurers asked are now stating they offer HIV life assurance, very few of their offers are being taken up.

Published
21 November 2012
From
Gay Star News
Malnutrition
South Africa: Surviving On an Empty Stomach

Nombulelo Manala Lubhelu (45) of Lusikisiki-kwaGqwarhu location has taken the tough decision of declining lifesaving antiretrovirals (ARVs) because she is simply too poor to buy food and does not want to take her medication on an empty stomach.

Published
31 October 2012
From
AllAfrica
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